Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

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international scientific organization non-governmental organization

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an international scientific body that coordinates and promotes research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, providing independent scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System and the global community.

Statements (68)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international scientific organization → non-governmental organization →
abbreviation	SCAR →
advises	Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting → Antarctic Treaty System → Committee for Environmental Protection → global community →
affiliation	Antarctic Treaty System → International Science Council →
coordinatesWith	Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources → Committee for Environmental Protection → Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs → Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change → World Meteorological Organization → national Antarctic committees → national Antarctic programs →
country	International →
fieldOfWork	Antarctic data management → Antarctic environmental management → Antarctic geospatial information → Antarctic research → Southern Ocean research → atmospheric science → biology → climate science → conservation of Antarctic biodiversity → ecology → geoscience → glaciology → oceanography → space weather →
focusesOn	Antarctic biodiversity → Antarctic capacity building and education → Antarctic conservation policy → Antarctic data sharing and standards → Antarctic ecosystems → Antarctic geospatial mapping → Antarctic ice sheets → Southern Ocean ecosystems → impact of climate change on Antarctica → sea-level rise →
foundedBy	International Council for Science →
hasAward	SCAR Medal for Education and Communication → SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research → SCAR Medal for International Coordination →
hasPart	Standing Committee on Antarctic Data Management → Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information → Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System → Standing Scientific Group on Geosciences → Standing Scientific Group on Life Sciences → Standing Scientific Group on Physical Sciences →
headquartersLocation	Cambridge, United Kingdom →
inception	1958 →
language	English →
location	Antarctica → Southern Ocean →
organizes	Open Science Conference → SCAR Biology Symposium → SCAR Delegates Meeting → SCAR International Symposia →
parentOrganization	International Science Council →
purpose	coordination of international scientific research in Antarctica → coordination of international scientific research in the Southern Ocean → facilitation of international scientific collaboration → promotion of Antarctic science → provision of independent scientific advice → support of environmental protection of Antarctica →
website	https://www.scar.org/ →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Committee for Environmental Protection (Antarctic Treaty) → Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals →	cooperatesWith
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings →	coordinatesWith
Committee for Environmental Protection (Antarctic Treaty) →	hasObserver
Antarctic policy of Chile →	participatesIn