Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings

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governance mechanism under the Antarctic Treaty System international diplomatic conference series

The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings are regular diplomatic gatherings of treaty parties where key decisions on the governance, environmental protection, and scientific cooperation in Antarctica are negotiated and adopted.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form	Occurrences
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting	7
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties	1
Measures adopted by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting	1
SCAR Delegates Meeting	1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	governance mechanism under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ international diplomatic conference series ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	ATCM ⓘ Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings ⓘ surface form: Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
basedOn	Antarctic Treaty ⓘ
composedOf	Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties ⓘ
coordinatesWith	Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ⓘ Committee for Environmental Protection (Antarctic Treaty) ⓘ surface form: Committee for Environmental Protection Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs ⓘ Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research ⓘ
decisionMakingMode	consensus ⓘ
firstMeetingHeld	1961 ⓘ
firstMeetingLocation	Canberra ⓘ surface form: Canberra, Australia
frequency	held regularly, typically annually ⓘ
geographicalFocus	area south of 60 degrees South latitude ⓘ
governs	implementation of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ
hasPrimaryPurpose	governance of Antarctica ⓘ
hasPurpose	development of Antarctic Treaty System measures ⓘ environmental protection in Antarctica ⓘ implementation of the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ promotion of scientific cooperation in Antarctica ⓘ
hasWorkingMechanism	committee meetings ⓘ plenary sessions ⓘ working groups ⓘ
includesParticipantType	Antarctic Treaty Non-Consultative Parties (as observers) ⓘ accredited non-governmental organizations ⓘ invited international organizations ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalEffectOfDecisions	binding on the parties they address within the Antarctic Treaty System framework ⓘ
legalEffectOfMeasures	require approval and implementation by all Consultative Parties ⓘ
legalEffectOfResolutions	non-binding guidance expressing political will ⓘ
organizedBy	Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties ⓘ surface form: Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party acting as host government
partOf	Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ
produces	Decisions ⓘ Measures ⓘ Recommendations ⓘ Resolutions ⓘ
regulates	Antarctic tourism guidelines ⓘ designation and management of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas ⓘ environmental impact assessment procedures in Antarctica ⓘ
scope	Antarctic governance ⓘ Antarctic scientific research coordination ⓘ compliance with Antarctic Treaty obligations ⓘ environmental management in Antarctica ⓘ logistics and operations in Antarctica ⓘ protected areas and conservation in Antarctica ⓘ tourism and non-governmental activities in Antarctica ⓘ
subjectOf	Antarctic Treaty System governance discussions ⓘ