Contents

pp vii-viii

List of contributors

pp ix-ix

List of Antarctic Treaty Parties

pp x-x

Foreword

pp xi-xiii

Introduction

pp xiv-xxi

Frontispiece: Map of national claims

pp xxii-xxii

Part I - Antarctica: physical environment and scientific research

pp 1-2

1 - Introduction

pp 3-5

2 - The Antarctic physical environment

pp 6-27

3 - Scientific opportunities in the Antarctic

pp 28-48

Part II - The Antarctic Treaty regime: legal issues

pp 49-50

4 - Introduction

pp 51-56

5 - The Antarctic scene: legal and political facts

pp 57-64

6 - The Antarctic Treaty system: a viable alternative for the regulation of resource-oriented activities

pp 65-76

7 - The relevance of Antarctica to the lawyer

pp 77-87

8 - The Antarctic Treaty system: some jurisdictional problems

pp 88-110

Part III - The Antarctic Treaty regime: protecting the marine environment

pp 111-112

9 - Introduction

pp 113-115

10 - The Antarctic Treaty system as a resource management mechanism

pp 116-127

11 - Regulated development and conservation of Antarctic

pp 128-142

12 - Recent developments in Antarctic conservation

pp 143-149

13 - Environmental protection and the future of the Antarctic: new approaches and perspectives are necessary

pp 150-158

Part IV - The Antarctic Treaty regime: minerals regulation

pp 159-160

14 - Introduction

pp 161-163

15 - Antarctic mineral resources: negotiations for a mineral resources regime

pp 164-175

16 - Mineral resources: commercial prospects for Antarctic minerals

pp 176-181

17 - Negotiation of a minerals regime

pp 182-196

Part V - Whither Antarctica? Future policies

pp 197-198

18 - Introduction

pp 199-200