Antarctica

Antarctic Treaty

This section of the British Antarctic Survey website provides the Antarctic Treaty 1959, with an explanatory introduction and a list of signatories. It also makes available the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals and the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.

Antarctic Treaty Secretariat

The Antarctic Treaty Secretariat is responsible for providing information about the Antarctic Treaty system and support for the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM). Its website includes the text of the Antarctic Treaty and its environmental protocol, details of parties to the treaty and information about the ATCM and other meetings, together with information relating to the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). The Information Exchange page includes a collection of reports.

Antarctic Treaty Database

Website of the Antarctic Treaty Database made freely available online by the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat in Buenos Aires. This searchable database provides access to the text of measures adopted by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) including all recommendations, measures, decisions and resolutions from 1961 onwards. Users can search or browse documents by meeting, category and topic. Categories include environmental protection, marine pollution, monuments, scientific cooperation and tourism. These categories can be broken down into more detailed topic headings.

Antarctic Treaty System

Australian government website focusing on the Antarctic Treaty. Includes the text of the treaty and background information, plus a list of parties. Also includes the Madrid Protocol, which is concerned with environmental protection. References and links are given to the principal instruments and Australian legislation concerning the protection of the Antarctic environment.

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