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GCSE Geography · key term
An agreement associated with the Antarctic Treaty that designates Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science and strengthens environmental protection.
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Specification 4.3b · Paper 1, Paper 3
Revise: Sustainable Management of Polar RegionsThe Environmental Protection Protocol, also known as the Madrid Protocol, was signed on 4 October 1991 and entered into force in 1998. It strengthens the protection associated with the Treaty and designates Antarctica as a ‘natural reserve, devoted to peace and science’.
Distinguish the Antarctic Treaty from its Environmental Protection Protocol and from separate agreements on whaling.
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