Antarctica
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- Created on: 29-04-15 12:23
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- Antarctica
- Short term gains
- Very low population density and limited development but pressures for change are immense
- Continent has remained relatively unexplotied and pressures for short term gains have been resisted
- Continent has remained relatively unexplotied and pressures for short term gains have been resisted
- Antartica is the worlds last great wilderness, so hostile and remote is has no inhabitants
- apart from around 1000 winter scientists who stay in Antarctica all year round
- Very low population density and limited development but pressures for change are immense
- Sustainable management (antarctic treaty)
- Used for peaceful purposes and so env. is protected
- Research is the major activity although in summer fishing and tourism take place
- 46 countries have signed the treaty - 80% of the worlds population
- Mineral exploitation is very controversial. Technical, economical and env. difficulties of extracting minerals are immense.
- Been in operation for nearly 50 yrs - regarded by many as an outstanding example of international cooperation and early example of sustainable management
- Nations who aren't part of treaty see it as a rich mans club.
- Environment lmpact assessment
- No activity whether governmental or private
- Strict regulations for waste disposal and management are specified
- Discharges into the sea of oil, chemicals, and garbage both from ships and stations is prohibited.
- Short term gains
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