Antarctica has been designated a natural reserve devoted to peace and science, and while some matters, such as mining, have been put on hold, others present challenges. These challenges include the implications for Antarctica of global climate change and, indeed, the continent's role in the generation of the world's weather; the environmental, political, and ethical implications of increasing human activity in the region; and the goals of maintaining or developing the most appropriate governance mechanisms given the complex ...
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Antarctica has been designated a natural reserve devoted to peace and science, and while some matters, such as mining, have been put on hold, others present challenges. These challenges include the implications for Antarctica of global climate change and, indeed, the continent's role in the generation of the world's weather; the environmental, political, and ethical implications of increasing human activity in the region; and the goals of maintaining or developing the most appropriate governance mechanisms given the complex legal circumstances. Australia has a long, rich, and significant history in Antarctic affairs. In Looking South, leading academics and practitioners inspect Australia's contemporary agenda. They balance the preservation of geopolitical and environmental stability with the competing claims of science, tourism, fishing, bioprospecting, and mining. Can the Antarcitc Treaty System be preserved or should it be modified--and, if so, how?
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