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Special issue: The Antartic Treaty system in world politics

Author
various authors
Journal/Series
International Challenges | Vol. 10(1); 9 - 93; 84 p.
Date
1990
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-047989)
Publisher | Place of publication
Fridtjof Nansen Institute | Lysaker, Norway
Language
English
Subject
Fisheries, Environment gen., Mineral resources
Keyword
Policy/planning Mining Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Antarctica
Abstract

Contents: 1. The implementation of CCAMLR: is the decision-making machinery conducive to good management; 2. Has CCAMLR worked? Management policies and ecological needs; 3. The practical implications of the eco-system approach in CCAMLR; 4. Negotiating a new regime: how CRAMRA came into existence; 5. The design of CRAMRA: how appropriate for the protection of the environment? 6. The unfinished task: CRAMRA and the question of liability; 7. CRAMRA and other environmental regimes in the ATS: how well does CRAMRA fit? 8. Resource management and the changing profile of science in Antarctica: a growing pressure for relevance? 9. Scar in the ATS: conflict or harmony; 10. CRAMRA: the ugly duckling of the ATS? 11.Protection of the environment in Antarctica: are present regimes sufficient? 12.The resource conventions implemented: consequences for the sovereignty issue; 13.The legitimacy of the ATS; 14.The ability of the ATS to adapt to external challenges; 15.The influence of the United Nations on the ATS: a source of erosion or cohesion? 16.Consultative status under the Antarctic Treaty: redefining the criteria? 17.The relationship beween the ATS and the LOS Convention of 1982; 18.What is the relevance of the ATS as a model for international cooperation? 19.Towards firmer institutionalization of the ATS? future role of the consultative meeting, and the issue of a permanent secretariat; 20. Antarctica Treaty system: are there viable alternatives?

Other references

Treaty

The Antarctic Treaty

Treaty | Multilateral | Washington D.C. |

Keyword: Research, Inspection, Institution, Military activities, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Nuclear energy

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000457)

Treaty

Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection

Treaty | Multilateral | Madrid |

Keyword: International relations/cooperation, Dispute settlement, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Inspection, Research, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Waste disposal, Data collection/reporting, International agreement-text, Liability/compensation, Minerals, Protection of species, Monitoring, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Management/conservation, Waste management

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001120)

Treaty

Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone

Treaty | Multilateral | Geneva |

Keyword: Maritime zone, Sovereignty, High seas, Territorial sea, Navigation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000143)

Treaty

Convention on the High Seas

Treaty | Multilateral | Geneva |

Keyword: Marine pollution, Deep sea bed, Maritime zone, High seas, Sovereignty, Exploration, Access right, Jurisdictional competence, Marine fisheries, Navigation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000144)

Treaty

Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

Treaty | Multilateral | Canberra |

Keyword: Biodiversity, Data collection/reporting, EIA, Hunting/capture, Protection of habitats, Sustainable use, Marine resources management, Institution, Management/conservation, Total allowable catch, Hunting gear/hunting methods, International agreement-text, Maritime zone, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Research, Fishing gear/fishing method, Wild fauna, Monitoring, Wild flora, Protection of species, Ecosystem preservation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000134)