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The international agreements covering Antarctica are models of cooperation and joined purpose. Convening at the Beardmore South Field Camp, near the Transantarctic Mountains, the Polar Research Board studied the Antarctic Treaty System and its implications for improved relationships between countries. This study examines the structure, meaning, and international repercussions of the Antarctic Treaty, focusing on the ways it benefits both the scientific and political communities. Chapters cover the history, science, environment, resources, and international status of Antarctica.

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National Research Council. 1986. Antarctic Treaty System: An Assessment: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Beardmore South Field Camp, Antarctica, January 7-13, 1985. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/621.

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456 pages |  6 x 9 |  Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-12720-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/621
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-xvi
Overview 1-2
1. Workshop on the Antarctic Treaty System: Overview 3-12
Introduction 13-14
2. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty - A Historical Perspective 15-32
3. Juridical Nature of the 1959 Treaty System 33-46
Legal and Political Background 47-48
4. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty: A Political and Legal Perspective 49-54
5. Antarctic Conflict and International Cooperation 55-64
6. The Antarctic Treaty as a Conflict Resolution Mechanism 65-76
7. Panel Discussion on the Legal and Political Background of the Antarctic Treaty 77-84
Antarctic Science 85-86
8. Summary of Science in Antarctica Prior to and Including the International Geophysical Year 87-102
9. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism (Post-IGY) - Contributions of Antarctic Scientific Research 103-152
10. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism - The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research and the Antarctic Treaty System 153-168
11. The Role of Science in the Antarctic Treaty System 169-184
12. Panel Discussion on Antarctic Science 185-192
The Antarctic Environment: Management and Conservation of Resources 193-194
13. The Antarctic Treaty System as an Environmental Mechanism - An Approach to Environmental Issues 195-210
14. Panel Discussion on Conservation and Environment 211-220
15. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Living Resources 221-234
16. Panel Discussion on Living Resources 235-244
17. Arctic Offshore Technology and Its Relevance to the Antarctic 245-264
18. Discussion on Technology and Economics of Minerals Development in Polar Areas 265-268
19. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Nonliving Resources 269-284
20. Panel Discussion on Nonliving Resources 285-302
Institutions 303-304
21. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a State Not Party to the System 305-314
22. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a Non-Consultative Party to The Antarctic Treaty System as an The Antarctic Treaty 315-336
23. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Consultative Party 337-344
24. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Member 345-374
25. The Interaction Between the Antarctic Treaty System and the United Nations System 375-390
26. The Evolution of the the Antarctic Treaty System - The Institutional Perspective 391-412
27. Panel Discussion on Institutions of the the Antarctic Treaty System 413-436

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