Antarctic Treaty
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- Created on: 06-03-20 19:55
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- Antarctic Treaty
- Grew out of the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58
- Started June 1961
- The Protocol on Enviromental Protection started 1998
- By 2016, 53 countries had signed it
- Started June 1961
- Objectives of The Treaty and Protocol
- To demilitarise Antarctica
- Also nuclear-free zone
- Gurantee freedom for scientific investigation
- Also promote scientific co-operation
- Protect its environment
- Ban any activity to do with mineral resources
- To ensure any tourism complied w/ Tr + Pr
- To preserve historical sites eg Shackleton's hut
- To demilitarise Antarctica
- Grew out of the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58
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