The Privatization of Antarctica

• Main Authors: Krasnozhon, Leonid A., Benitez, Pedro A., Block, Walter E.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Washington & Lee University School of Law Scholarly Commons 2015
• Subjects: Energy and Utilities Law; Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Canada; Antarc*; Antarctica; Alaska
• Online Access: https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/jece/vol6/iss2/3; https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1092&context=jece

The seventh continent, Antarctica, is a no man’s land in terms of economic development. This is not due to its harsh weather conditions. Parts of Alaska, Canada and Russia are almost equally inhospitable. Rather, this Article argues that Antarctica’s economic isolation is the result of political paralysis and a lack of appreciation for private property rights. This Article makes the case for adding Antarctica to the family of nations, whether as one or several countries.