International Law and the Antarctic Treaty SystemThis book provides an invaluable up-to-date survey of the legal framework for Antarctic activities, written by an author with direct practical experience of the Antarctic Treaty system. Reflecting the increase of activity in the area, the work examines the basic Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and the subsequent major additional treaties and regulatory measures to provide a clear and authoritative picture of the Antarctic legal system as a whole. The author demonstrates how these legal arrangements make an important contribution to international law generally notwithstanding the unique characteristics that set Antarctica apart. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION | 9 |
CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION | 39 |
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT | 89 |
TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS | 111 |
THE ANTARCTIC SEAS | 141 |
JURISDICTION ENFORCEMENT AND LIABILITY | 165 |
NONMILITARISATION AND NON | 205 |
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT | 253 |
LEGAL STATUS OF THE ANTARCTIC SYSTEM | 291 |
The Antarctic Treaty 1959 | 301 |
The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals 1972 | 308 |
The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine | 319 |
The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic | 404 |
Selected Bibliography | 451 |
Common terms and phrases
acceding accordance with Article Advisory Committee amendment Annex Antarctic Convergence Antarctic environment Antarctic Marine Living Antarctic mineral resource Antarctic Seals Antarctic Treaty area Antarctic Treaty Consultative Antarctic Treaty system application approval Arbitral Tribunal associated ecosystems claimant Commission concerning Conservation of Antarctic continental shelf Contracting Parties dependent and associated dependent or associated Depositary dispute settlement effect pursuant ensure entry into force environment and dependent environment or dependent Environmental Protection established exploration and development functions impacts inspection international law jurisdiction liability Management Scheme Marine Living Resources matters measures in effect mineral resource activities Minerals Convention notification obligations Operator organisations paragraph participate possible procedures prospecting Protocol on Environmental provisions purposes pursuant to Article Recommendation referred Regulation of Antarctic Regulatory Committee relating relevant requirements respect Scientific Committee scientific research sovereignty in Antarctica Special Consultative Meeting Specially Protected Areas specific Sponsoring territorial sovereignty Treaty Consultative Meetings Treaty Consultative Parties