| Description |
xvii, 414 pages : illustrations, facsimile, color map, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
'Our great frozen neighbour': Australia and Antarctica before the treaty, 1880-1945 -- Sovereignty -- Australia and the negotiation of the Antarctic treaty -- Law -- Already a special case? Australian Antartctic policy in the first decade of the Antarctic treaty -- Science -- Managing marine living resources, the 1970s-1990s -- Mapping -- Australia, the United Nations and the question of Antartctica -- Resources -- Mining and 'world park Antarctica', 1982-1991 -- Diplomacy -- The protocol in action, 1991-2010 -- Environment -- Australia's Antartctic future -- Culture |
| Summary |
The Antarctic Treaty, which is at the heart of the regime that covers the vast region of sea and land surrounding the South Pole, has been in force for 50 years. Australia and the Antarctic Treaty System examines Australia's crucial contribution, past and present, within the system of cooperative governance established by the Antarctic Treaty |
| Analysis |
Antarctic Region |
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Antarctic Treaty |
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Australian |
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Biography |
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Environmental management |
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History |
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Scientific research |
| Notes |
Colour maps on lining papers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available electronically |
| Subject |
Australia. Antarctic Division -- History.
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Antarctic Treaty system -- History.
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Antarctic Treaty system.
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| SUBJECT |
Antarctic Regions -- International status http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93003783 -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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Antarctic Regions -- International status.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93003783
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| Author |
Griffiths, Tom, 1957-
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Haward, M. G. (Marcus G.)
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| ISBN |
9781742232232 (hbk.) |
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