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GCSE Geography · key term
An international agreement governing Antarctica that promotes peaceful use, scientific research and cooperation between countries.
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Specification 4.3b · Paper 1, Paper 3
Revise: Sustainable Management of Polar RegionsThe Antarctic Treaty was signed on 1 December 1959 by twelve countries whose scientists had been active in Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year of 1957–58. It entered into force in 1961.
Identify the scale and name the case study: sustainable tourism in Svalbard is small-scale management, while cooperation between countries through the Antarctic Treaty is global-scale.
Distinguish the Antarctic Treaty from its Environmental Protection Protocol and from separate agreements on whaling.
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