The Main International Events on the 50th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty

The Antarctic Treaty was signed by twelve nations in Washington, DC on 1 December 1959. For the past five decades, the Antarctic Treaty has provided a firm foundation for ongoing international cooperation for “peaceful purposes only… on the basis of freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica”...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fedchuk, A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Національний антарктичний науковий центр МОН України 2009
Subjects:
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/128544
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Summary:The Antarctic Treaty was signed by twelve nations in Washington, DC on 1 December 1959. For the past five decades, the Antarctic Treaty has provided a firm foundation for ongoing international cooperation for “peaceful purposes only… on the basis of freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica”. Building on the original fourteen Articles of the Antarctic Treaty, the Parties have developed a successful system of international governance for the continent and its surrounding seas.

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