Antarctic Treaty area
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The Antarctic Treaty area is the region south of 60° South latitude governed by the Antarctic Treaty System, dedicated to peaceful scientific cooperation and environmental protection.
All labels observed (10)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geopolitical region
ⓘ
region under international treaty ⓘ |
| allows |
scientific research
ⓘ
tourism under regulation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all islands south of 60 degrees South
ⓘ
all land and ice shelves south of 60 degrees South ⓘ sea areas south of 60 degrees South ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
environmental protection
ⓘ
peaceful scientific cooperation ⓘ |
| definedBy | Antarctic Treaty ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | Antarctic Treaty in 1961 ⓘ |
| environmentalRegime |
comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment
ⓘ
designation of Antarctica as a natural reserve ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus |
protection of Antarctic flora and fauna
ⓘ
protection of marine living resources ⓘ |
| hasDisputeRegime |
freezes territorial sovereignty claims
ⓘ
no new or enlarged territorial claims allowed ⓘ |
| hasFreedom | freedom of scientific investigation ⓘ |
| hasGovernanceMechanism |
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings
ⓘ
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties ⓘ |
| hasInspectionRegime | mutual inspection of stations and equipment ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegime | official treaty languages include English, French, Russian and Spanish ⓘ |
| hasLatitudeBoundary | south of 60 degrees South latitude ⓘ |
| hasManagementTool |
Antarctic Specially Managed Areas
ⓘ
Antarctic Specially Protected Area ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic Specially Protected Areas
Historic Sites and Monuments ⓘ |
| hasNorthernBoundary | 60 degrees South latitude ⓘ |
| hasScientificCooperation | free exchange of scientific observations and results ⓘ |
| includes |
Antarctica
ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic continent
Southern Ocean areas south of 60 degrees South ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
demilitarized zone
ⓘ
nuclear-weapon-free zone ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf | global commons ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
peaceful purposes only
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| prohibits |
disposal of radioactive waste
ⓘ
measures of a military nature ⓘ military activities ⓘ nuclear explosions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | parties to the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
ⓘ
surface form:
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals ⓘ International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators guidelines ⓘ |
| resourceRegime | ban on mineral resource activities except for scientific research ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Antarctic Treaty environmental protocols
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
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Antarctic region
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Antarctic Treaty Area
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctic region
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
subject surface form:
Discovery Bay (Greenwich Island)
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctic region
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Antarctica (no sovereign nation; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctic region
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Antarctic Treaty Area
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Antarctica Treaty System area (no sovereign ownership)
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Antarctic region
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; subject to Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctic Treaty System area
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Antarctica (no sovereign state; governed by Antarctic Treaty System)
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Antarctica Treaty System area
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Antarctic and sub-Antarctic territories
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Committee for Environmental Protection