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Front Matter i-xvi
Overview 1-2
1. Workshop on the Antarctic Treaty System: Overview 3-12
Introduction 13-14
2. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty - A Historical Perspective 15-32
3. Juridical Nature of the 1959 Treaty System 33-46
Legal and Political Background 47-48
4. Antarctica Prior to the Antarctic Treaty: A Political and Legal Perspective 49-54
5. Antarctic Conflict and International Cooperation 55-64
6. The Antarctic Treaty as a Conflict Resolution Mechanism 65-76
7. Panel Discussion on the Legal and Political Background of the Antarctic Treaty 77-84
Antarctic Science 85-86
8. Summary of Science in Antarctica Prior to and Including the International Geophysical Year 87-102
9. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism (Post-IGY) - Contributions of Antarctic Scientific Research 103-152
10. The Antarctic Treaty as a Scientific Mechanism - The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research and the Antarctic Treaty System 153-168
11. The Role of Science in the Antarctic Treaty System 169-184
12. Panel Discussion on Antarctic Science 185-192
The Antarctic Environment: Management and Conservation of Resources 193-194
13. The Antarctic Treaty System as an Environmental Mechanism - An Approach to Environmental Issues 195-210
14. Panel Discussion on Conservation and Environment 211-220
15. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Living Resources 221-234
16. Panel Discussion on Living Resources 235-244
17. Arctic Offshore Technology and Its Relevance to the Antarctic 245-264
18. Discussion on Technology and Economics of Minerals Development in Polar Areas 265-268
19. The Antarctic Treaty System as a Resource Management Mechanism - Nonliving Resources 269-284
20. Panel Discussion on Nonliving Resources 285-302
Institutions 303-304
21. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a State Not Party to the System 305-314
22. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a Non-Consultative Party to The Antarctic Treaty System as an The Antarctic Treaty 315-336
23. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Consultative Party 337-344
24. The Antarctic Treaty System from the Perspective of a New Member 345-374
25. The Interaction Between the Antarctic Treaty System and the United Nations System 375-390
26. The Evolution of the the Antarctic Treaty System - The Institutional Perspective 391-412
27. Panel Discussion on Institutions of the the Antarctic Treaty System 413-436

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Antarctic Treaty System: An Assessment: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Beardmore South Field Camp, Antarctica, January 7-13, 1985 (1986)

Chapter: Legal and Political Background

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Antarctic Treaty System: An Assessment: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Beardmore South Field Camp, Antarctica, January 7-13, 1985 (1986)

Chapter: Legal and Political Background