Antarctic Treaty System

Polar Research Board, National Research Council

• Front MatterOverview1. Workshop on the Antarctic Treaty System: OverviewIntroduction2. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty - A Historical Perspective3. Juridical Nature of the 1959 Treaty SystemLegal and Political Background4. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty: A Political and Legal Perspective5. Antarctic Conflict and International Cooperation6. The Antarctic Treaty as a Conflict Resolution Mechanism7. Panel Discussion on the Legal and Political Background of the Antarctic TreatyAntarctic Science8. Summary of Science in Antarctica Prior to and Including the International Geophysical Year9. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism (Post-IGY) - Contributions of Antarctic Scientific Research10. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism - The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research and the Antarctic Treaty System11. The Role of Science in the Antarctic Treaty System12. Panel Discussion on Antarctic ScienceThe Antarctic Environment: Management and Conservation of Resources13. The Antarctic Treaty System as an Environmental Mechanism - An Approach to Environmental Issues14. Panel Discussion on Conservation and Environment15. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Living Resources16. Panel Discussion on Living Resources17. Arctic Offshore Technology and Its Relevance to the Antarctic18. Discussion on Technology and Economics of Minerals Development in Polar Areas19. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Nonliving Resources20. Panel Discussion on Nonliving ResourcesInstitutions21. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a State Not Party to the System22. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a Non-Consultative Party to The Antarctic Treaty System as an The Antarctic Treaty23. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Consultative Party24. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Member25. The Interaction Between the Antarctic Treaty System and the United Nations System26. The Evolution of the the Antarctic Treaty System - The Institutional Perspective27. Panel Discussion on Institutions of the the Antarctic Treaty System