Large Scale Sustainable Management Polar Regions

• When was the treaty formed?

  1957 - 1958
• How many countries have signed the treaty?

  54
• How many times do the signatories meet to take decisions and improve the treaty?

  Once a year
• What is the overall aim of the treaty?

  To keep Antarctica as a natural reserve dedicated to peace and science
• What is a 'Global Commons'?


  A resource for the world to look after and share
• What does demilitarise Antarctica mean?


  No military operations are allowed on the continent
• What are the rules related to resources?

  A ban on all commercial mining and resource extraction
• What are the rules related to waste?

  Minimisation of waste production and all sewage has to be removed from the continent
• How do they manage tourism?


  All visits must comply with the treaty and protocol - there must be an environmental assessment of all activities before they happen
• Why aren't sled dogs allowed on Antarctica any more?

  All dogs were removed in 1994 as it was thought they might spread diseases that could spread to seals or they could attack native wildlife
• How long has the treaty been in place?

  60 years