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The Antarctic Committee for Environmental Protection: past, present, and future

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2007

Rodolfo Andrés Sánchez  and
Ewan McIvor
Rodolfo Andrés Sánchez
Affiliation:
Dirección Nacional del Antártico, Cerrito 1248 (C1010AAZ), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ewan McIvor
Affiliation:
Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania 7050, Australia
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Abstract

The Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) was established under the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty to advise the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) on matters relating to protection of the Antarctic environment. After almost a decade of work, the committee has consolidated itself as a highly relevant and important component of the Antarctic Treaty system. Through a detailed analysis of meeting reports, as well as first-hand information and experience, this study describes the activities of the CEP during its first nine years of operation, provides likely explanations for some trends observed and proposes future scenarios by highlighting major challenges and opportunities. In particular, the instigation of strategic planning shows potential for launching a new era of CEP activities focused on the environmental issues requiring the greatest attention. This overview will assist readers to understand the role of the CEP as the main environmental advisor to the ATCM, and the reasons for the Antarctic Treaty parties to support the Committee's work to foster a spirit of cooperation as a prerequisite for continuing protection of the Antarctic environment.

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Polar Record , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , July 2007 , pp. 239 - 246
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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