Abstract
Abstract The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties are completing negotiation on a minerals regime for the continent and its coastal waters. As determined from the most recent treaty text, four principal organs will comprise the regime: (1) the Special Meeting of All States, which will allow Non‐Consultative Party members some voice in the regime; (2) the Antarctic Minerals Resources Commission, the executive agency for deciding whether or not to open an area in the Antarctic for mineral development; (3) Regulatory Committees for each area, responsible for overseeing any exploration and exploitation activities; and (4) a Scientific, Technical and Environmental Advisory Committee to draft assessments and make recommendations to the Commission on environmental consequences of developmental activities. The success of the Antarctic minerals regime will turn on the ability of the ATCPs to accommodate their national interests with the international community and the regime's ability to preserve and protect the ...
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