List of Acronyms
AGO
Automatic Geophysical Observatory
ASMA
Antarctic Specially Managed Area
ASPA
Antarctic Specially Protected Area
ATCM
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
ATCP
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party
ATS
Antarctic Treaty System
CAPS
Committee on Antarctic Policy and Science
CCAMLR
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
CEE
Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation
CEP
Committee for Environmental Protection
COMNAP
Council of Managers of Antarctic Programs
CRAMRA
Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resources Activities
IAATO
International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators
ICSU
International Council of Scientific Unions
IEE
Initial Environmental Evaluation
IGY
International Geophysical Year
IUCN
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
MARPOL
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MMC
Marine Mammal Commission
MMPA
Marine Mammal Protection Act
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NSF
National Science Foundation
PI
Principal Investigator
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
SCAR
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
SCCAMLR
Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Marine Living Resources
SPA
Specially Protected Area
SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
USAP
United States Antarctic Program
WMO
World Meteorological Organization
