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Executive Summary
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... Not only has antarctic research become more globally directed because of scientific and societal imperatives, but the role of the polar regions, and especially the Antarctic, in global environmental concerns has increasingly come to the attention of the public at large. A convergence of interests has developed among scientific researchers, environmental groups, and the general 1
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... The process should be balanced so as to provide flexibility as well as clarity for meeting requirements. An important international entity established in the Protocol is the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP)
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... The Committee believes that the National Science Foundation should be kept at the center of antarctic science and its specific governance, while taking greater advantage of the expertise of other agencies and sharing the burden of overall program management. At the same time, the Committee proposes a process that would subject the major logistical and operational functions of the antarctic program to greater scrutiny.
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... For example' the Environmental Protection Agency would grant a permit to the National Science Foundation for a wastewater treatment facility and would conduct periodic inspections.
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... The Committee, therefore, recommends: (7) Legislation implementing the Protocol should contain opportunities for public involvement similar to those routinely established in domestic environmental and resource management legislation.
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