International Environmental Politics: Protecting the Antarctic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333594490)

While environmental protection has been a focus of decision-making under the Antarctic Treaty, the rules adopted did not engender an effective protection regime. This book examines the international politics of environmental protection in the Antarctic. It analyses recent events, including the demise of the Antarctic Minerals Convention and the negotiation of the Madrid Protocol which hold out the hope of much improved protection of the fragile Antarctic environment. This study also considers what political lessons the Antarctic experience might have for broader concerns in international environmental relations.

Author: L. Elliot
ISBN-10: 0333594495
ISBN-13: 9780333594490
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/15/1994
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.94d