The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) regulate the seventh continent, which is the only continent without a native human population. The main treaty within the ATS came into force in 1961 and suspended all territorial claims in Antarctica. The Antarctic Environmental Protocol followed in 1998 and prohibited any minerals exploitation in the continent. With this prohibition up for review in 2048, this book asks whether the Antarctic Treaty can continue to protect Antarctica.
Doaa Abdel-Motaal an expert on...
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) regulate the seventh continent, which is the on...
