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http://dx.doi.org/10.4217/OPR.2018.40.4.259

Development of Antarctic Treaty System and Roles and Prospects of the Committee for Environmental Protection  

Kim, Ji Hee (Division of Polar Life Sciences, Korea Polar Research Institute, KIOST)
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Ocean and Polar Research / v.40, no.4, 2018 , pp. 259-270 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to provide information to understand the context of the Antarctic Treaty System by looking back on its development process. It also aims to review the roles and activities of the CEP in the System in order to support the improvement of our Antarctic science policy. This study considered the developmental histories of independent conventions for Antarctic conservation and Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty under the system. CEP, established in accordance with the Protocol, has expanded its roles in the ATCM under the circumstances of climate change and increasing human activities in the treaty area. I examined CEP's functions, relationships with formal observers, and its activities along with CCRWP. In addition, I have estimated the contribution of the Parties to the CEP based on the documents submitted by the Parties. The leading Parties of the System have strengthened their initiatives to expand contributions to CEP with their output based on national Antarctic Program. However, Korea has not been able to take initiatives in the System even though Korea has invested considerable resources in its Antarctic program. To strengthen Korea's capability to instigate initiatives in the system, I suggest the following approaches: Firstly, Korea should improve its Antarctic science policy based on the newly established CEP five-year work plan; Secondly, Korea should organize a long-standing expert group to focus on Antarctic environmental policy and related scientific information; finally, Korea should intensify its collaboration with other Parties in developing Antarctic environmental priority issues.
Keywords
antarctic treaty system; committee for environmental protection (CEP); antarctic science policy; climate change and human activity; CEP five-year work plan;
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