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Antarctic Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 2401-2413)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2004
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
United States Code - Title 16 - Conservation.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Mar, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
EIA Zona protegida Contaminación marina Conservación del ecosistema Protección del hábitat Especies en peligro Cumplimiento/aplicación Infracciones/sanciones Protecíon de las especies
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Act provides for the conservation and protection of the fauna and flora of Antarctica, and of the ecosystem upon which such fauna and flora depend, consistent with the Antarctic Treaty and the Madrid Protocol. The Act applies to: all U.S. citizens going to Antarctica, whether or not they go to Antarctica with the U.S. Antarctic Program; all Antarctic expeditions that originate from the United States. Without a permit of the Director of the National Science Foundation it is illegal to: take native mammals or birds; engage in harmful interference (defined); enter Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs); introduce species to Antarctica introduce substances designated as waste discharge designated waste import certain Antarctic items into the USA or export them to another country. The Act defines its relationship with, among other things, the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The Act also concerns environmental impact assessment of federal activities in the Antarctic under Article 8 of and Annex I to the Protocol.

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Página web
www.fws.gov