Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1122290 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

There is a scientific consensus that global warming is due to human-induced activities and this effected the pristine environment of Antarctica. The past 40 years have seen a tremendous increase in scientists’ activities across the Antarctic continent and without proper supervisory policy the impact of urbanization will soon follows. Even when the Antarctic Treaty and the Madrid Protocol 1991 dictates scientists conducts still it does not guarantees perfect preservation of the environment. The study is significant to assist the formulation of national legislation in adapting to the procedure for protecting Antarctica environment at the same time protecting the freedom of scientific activities.

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