E&E News: How 'spurious science' threatens Antarctica
Some countries, most frequently China or Russia, use the "politicization of science" to block new conservation measures in the Southern Ocean, observers say.
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DEEP-SEA mining: Policy options to preserve the last frontier
Antarctica presents a promising comparison to the Area and the ongoing discussions regarding the deep-sea mining regime [14].As the ISA works to develop regulations that both protect and develop deep-sea minerals, CRAMRA provides an example of a science-based precautionary approach to mineral development in a …
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Extraction and jurisdiction: forms of law and the Antarctic Treaty …
Footnote 22 The question of mining Antarctica resources was entwined with a longer contestation over whether the ATS was the preferable way to give legal form to authority over Antarctica, or whether a UN supervision body would better reflect an appropriate degree of internationalism. States did not reach an agreement on this …
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Antarctic carve-up looms as climate change leads to race for …
Ban on mining on southern continent is due to end in 2048. Rising temperatures and scarce resources could open the door to mineral exploration in …
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Mineral Resources of Antarctica (It's only a matter of time)
Mineral occurrences in the Antarctic Peninsula. The most significant types of mineral occurrences present on the Antarctic Peninsula and the adjacent islands are the following: Fe-Ti-V elements are abundant in a range of typical iron oxide minerals. They include magnetite (Fe3O4), ilmenite (FeTiO3) and titanomagnetite (Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4).
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China and the future of the Antarctic mining ban | Lowy Institute
China ratified the Madrid Protocol on 14 January 1998, which means Beijing has committed and adhered to the mining ban in Antarctica as established by Article 7. In the years since, it has been rare to find any public debate or discussion in China about Antarctic mining. The Journal of Ocean University of China published what is perhaps …
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Heatpocrisy: The 'mining ban' exposing Antarctica to Big Oil's …
Antarctic Treaty commercial mining activities have, in fact, been prohibited for more than four decades — the ban was adopted in 1991, and only formally entered into force in 1998, but it was in ...
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Antarctica may hold the key to regulating mining in space
In this case Antarctica may not be the best model, as it bans mining activities altogether. These are more than economic and legal predicaments. They represent a philosophical dilemma of how we ...
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Antarctica | History, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
Antarctica, the world's southernmost continent, is almost wholly covered by an ice sheet and is about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square km) in size. ... prohibited mining, required environmental impact assessments for new activities, and designated the continent as a natural reserve. Knowledge about Antarctica has increased ...
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Time for Australia to Rethink Its Antarctica Policy
The 90th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 2049 will follow a 2048 review milestone set for its ban on mining under the Madrid Protocol, which supports the Treaty. Although ...
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The Antarctic Treaty: a unique governance for the environment …
The Antarctic Treaty is a unique example in the world of international governance of a region dedicated to peace, science and environmental protection. ... It is also possible that Australia has had some ulterior motives for fearing that this may harm its own mining activities, which are essential to its economy. In France, the then Prime ...
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Mining the Antarctic a big no-no
Antarctica safe from mining 'indefinitely', scientist told polar law forum last week. Mining in the Antarctic is not likely to happen any time soon, as scientists believe the treaty that...
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Now and Never: Banning Hydrocarbon Extraction in Antarctica …
This would certainly bolster the Antarctic mining prohibition at the start of this "decisive decade" for global climate action and ambition. Footnotes. An overview of all the signatories and different instruments forming together the Antarctic Treaty System is provided by the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty 2022.
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The Antarctic Treaty is turning 60 years old. In a changed world, …
None of the 22 recommendations, however, had a precise focus on the Antarctic Treaty. The mining ban under the Madrid Protocol to the treaty could be subject to review in 2048. If the treaty's ...
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Deep Sea Mining and the Green Transition
Such a restriction on mining the deep-sea would not be without precedent for remote regions: on Antarctica, all activity relating to mineral reserves (excluding scientific research, an analog to ISA exploration permits) is prohibited by the 1998 Environmental Protection Protocol, and modification of the protocol prior to 2048 must be by ...
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Antarctic ice is disappearing, threatening massive sea level rise
October 27, 20232:01 PM ET. Rebecca Hersher. At its most expansive, Antarctic sea ice covers an area the size of Antarctica itself, doubling the size of the frozen continent. But the winter sea ...
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Mining in Antarctica (500 Words)
Mining in Antarctica. Antarctica is a continent which is rich in minerals but due to the Antarctic treaty mining has been banned from this area. I strongly agree that people should not mine this area for many reasons. They include, breakdown of peace, destruction of the environment, no major gain for the world, it would encourage disputes ...
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China's alleged intentions to mine Antarctica spark global debate
The frozen continent is protected from mining under an international treaty signed in 1991, China's increasing interest to explore Antarctica and establish bases there is said to be driven by ...
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A green transition should prioritize the ocean's carbon sinks over …
Inspiration from the 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, and its effective ban on mining operations could provide fruitful for the deep sea. This would require shifting the narrative of the seafloor as a provider of minerals necessary for a green transition to one in which the ocean's blue carbon is prioritized ...
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Mining
The control of possible mining was first raised within the Antarctic Treaty System by the UK and New Zealand in 1970 as they had been approached by minerals companies about possible commercial geophysical exploration in the Southern Ocean. The regulation of minerals activities was a very controversial issue that dominateed Antarctic politics ...
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Antarctic mineral resources: Looking to the future of the …
Mining activity has not been conducted in Antarctica to date, except for earthwork operations to construct buildings, power stations, roads, runways and digging …
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DEEP-SEA mining: Policy options to preserve the last frontier
The ISA and the international community are at a pivotal point in the development of the mining code and the Antarctic regime provides both an example …
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Benefits, adverse effects and risks of Arctic mining should be
The positive economic effects of mining are reflected on other trades, such as services, during mining operations and mineral prospecting. However, in sparsely populated regions, for example in ...
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China and Russia Continue to Block Protections for …
Mining has been prohibited in Antarctica since 1998 under an environmental protocol to the Antarctic Treaty. The protocol is immutable until 2048, at which point a member of the Antarctic Treaty ...
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Antarctica
Antarctica - Resources, Wildlife, Climate: The search for economic resources led to the first sustained human interaction in Antarctica. Most early Antarctic expeditions through the 19th century had either direct or indirect economic incentives. For some expeditions, the search for new trading routes was the objective; for others, the objective was the opening …
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Why can't people mine in Antarctica?
Mining in Antarctica is banned because it is the onlypristine and untouched environment in the world. Mining is banned because it wreaks the environment of Antarctica for all its fauna and flora ...
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Is Future Mining in Antarctica a Real Possibility?
Put Away the Pick and Shovel: Antarctica's Mining Ban . Currently, there is a ban against mining in Antarctica through the Antarctica Treaty until 2048. This treaty acknowledged the unique ecology of the frozen continent. For at least 30 more years, we don't expect to see any commercial mining activity to take place.
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Dead dogs, leaking oil drums, batteries: Antarctica's …
This week the federal government announced A$804.4 million over ten years to bolster Australia's scientific and strategic presence in Antarctica. Of this, $14.3 million is for cleaning up legacy ...
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Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (The
The Antarctic Treaty Parties regularly reiterate their commitment to the Antarctic mining ban. For example, at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in 2016 the Parties celebrated the 25 th anniversary of the signing of the Protocol and adopted a Declaration PDF reaffirming their 'strong and unequivocal commitment' to the mining ban ...
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The threat to Antarctica from mining and exploiting oil and gas
Coal has been found in two regions in Antarctica- the Transantarctic Mountains and Prince Charles Mountains. One of the Antarctic Treaty nations hired a mining consultant to carry out an economic assessment on potentially mining the Transantarctic Mountains coal. After a brief visit to Antarctica, …
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