Is Australia's claim to Antarctica at risk?

• Main Authors: Hodgson-Johnston, I, Jabour, JA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: The Conversation Media Group 2014
• Subjects: Law and Legal Studies; Law; Environmental and Natural Resources Law; Antarctic; Australian Antarctic Territory; Totten Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica; glacier
• Online Access: http://theconversation.com/is-australias-claim-to-antarctica-at-risk-33074; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/96960

While Australias commitment to a 20-year plan for Antarctica has been welcomed by some it has also raised concerns over the nations ability to fulfil a credible research role in the south polar region.The issue was raised this week with claims Australian researchers should have been deployed to stud...