The international agreements covering Antarctica are models of cooperation and joined purpose. Convening at the Beardmore South Field Camp, near the Transantarctic Mountains, the Polar Research Board studied the Antarctic Treaty System and its implications for improved relationships between countries. This study examines the structure, meaning, and international repercussions of the Antarctic Treaty, focusing on the ways it benefits both the scientific and political communities. Chapters cover the history, science, environment, resources, and international status of Antarctica.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Overview
1. Workshop on the Antarctic Treaty System: Overview
Introduction
2. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty - A Historical Perspective
3. Juridical Nature of the 1959 Treaty System
Legal and Political Background
4. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty: A Political and Legal Perspective
5. Antarctic Conflict and International Cooperation
6. The Antarctic Treaty as a Conflict Resolution Mechanism
7. Panel Discussion on the Legal and Political Background of the Antarctic Treaty
Antarctic Science
8. Summary of Science in Antarctica Prior to and Including the International Geophysical Year
9. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism (Post-IGY) - Contributions of Antarctic Scientific Research
10. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism - The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research and the Antarctic Treaty System
11. The Role of Science in the Antarctic Treaty System
12. Panel Discussion on Antarctic Science
The Antarctic Environment: Management and Conservation of Resources
13. The Antarctic Treaty System as an Environmental Mechanism - An Approach to Environmental Issues
14. Panel Discussion on Conservation and Environment
15. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Living Resources
16. Panel Discussion on Living Resources
17. Arctic Offshore Technology and Its Relevance to the Antarctic
18. Discussion on Technology and Economics of Minerals Development in Polar Areas
19. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Nonliving Resources
20. Panel Discussion on Nonliving Resources
Institutions
21. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a State Not Party to the System
22. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a Non-Consultative Party to The Antarctic Treaty System as an The Antarctic Treaty
23. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Consultative Party
24. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Member
25. The Interaction Between the Antarctic Treaty System and the United Nations System
26. The Evolution of the the Antarctic Treaty System - The Institutional Perspective
27. Panel Discussion on Institutions of the the Antarctic Treaty System