Antarctic Act 2013: Chapter 15 explanatory notes
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The Antarctic Treaty establishes a mechanism for international co-operation to protect and preserve Antarctica for peaceful purposes. The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty ("the Protocol") provides for the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment. It requires all human activities undertaken in Antarctica to be planned and conducted so as to limit adverse impacts on the Antarctic environment. Its Article 7 prohibits any activity relating to mineral resources other than scientific research. Annex VI to the Protocol, "Liability Arising from Environmental Emergencies" ("the Liability Annex"), was adopted by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties in 2005. It obliges States Parties to require their Antarctic operators (governmental and non-governmental) to take preventative measures to reduce the risk of environmental emergencies in Antarctica, to establish contingency plans and to take prompt and effective response action to environmental emergencies arising from their activities. It imposes financial liability on operators which fail to take such response action, effectively establishing a "polluter pays" mechanism. Part 1 of the Act implements the Liability Annex. Part 2 of the Act amends the Antarctica Act 1994, primarily to respond to the increasing internationalisation of Antarctic expeditions, to protect historic sites and monuments and address the increasing vulnerability of the Antarctic environment as a result of climate change.
Extent | 14p. | ISBN | 9780105615132 |
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Size | N/A | Price | £8.14 |
Format | Paperback | Published | 03 Apr 2013 |
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