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  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Parties' reporting obligations

    … Parties' reporting obligations Which Party is operating which station and what is its exact location? Who is dispatching research vessels in which region? Which cruise ship is following which route? How are the Parties managing waste, how are they avoiding marine pollution, and how is their compliance with the …

  • Article from 19.05.2016 | Last changed: 19.05.2016

    Protected Areas under the CAMLR-Convention

    … The world's oceans are increasingly under threat from overfishing, pollution and global climate change, all of which have significantly deteriorated marine environments for …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protection and management of areas under PEPAT

    The former British base Port Lockroy is a protected historic site.

    … Protection and management of areas under PEPAT The former British base Port Lockroy … What do a colony of emperor penguins, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and polar researcher Ernest Shackleton's hut have in common? They and many other … their corresponding Management Plans, and Historic Sites and Monuments. … Protection and management of areas under PEPAT …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protected Areas in Antarctica

    Areas of special importance for Antarctica can be designated as Specially Protected Areas.

    … the Antarctic environment. This protection of very sensitive areas both on shore and in the ocean is provided under the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources … (CAMLR-Convention). last update on 28.01.2016 Although the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol on Environmental Protection protects Antarctica under international …

  • Article from 24.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    International activities in and around the Antarctic

    … International activities in and around the Antarctic Despite its remote location, it can become almost busy in the Antarctic in some places and at certain times: research, tourism and logistics support for activities all …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Act Implementing the Protocol on Environmental Protection (AIEP)

    … with regard to the expected impact of those activities on the Antarctic environment and issue the permit based on that evaluation. Statements delivered by other federal … and prohibits the introduction of alien species. Furthermore the AIEP regulates waste treatment, inspections, training measures and reporting duties. Violations of …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

    The Antarctic is protected by stringent environmental protection regulations.

    … negotiations on 4 October 1991 in Madrid. The Protocol establishes the toughest and most comprehensive environmental regulations ever drawn up for any region of the … of environmental impact assessments, the conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora, waste disposal and waste management, the prevention of marine pollution and on the …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 27.01.2016

    Antarctic Treaty

    … was devoted to the Antarctic, gave scientists the impetus to engage in peaceful and purely scientific investigation of the continent in perpetual ice. After … of military activities Prohibition of the introduction and disposal of radioactive waste in The Antarctic   The number of parties has since grown to 51, of which 29 …

  • Article from 23.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.03.2016

    Individual tourism in Antarctica

    A little aircraft

    … considered 'individual'. This includes onshore tourism in particular – adventure and sport activities or a flight to the South Pole. last update on 23.03.2016 … and complicated than in populated areas. The lacking infrastructure and harsh climate conditions can often hinder or delay immediate response to emergency …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 22.01.2014

    Waste oil

    Three barrels of waste oil

    … Waste oil Waste oil is an important resource that is collected in special … update on 22.01.2014 What is waste oil? Waste oils are oils that occur as waste and consist partially or entirely of mineral oil, synthetic or biogenic oil. … destroyed during regeneration. Diosposal Waste oils may not be mixed with other wastes nor may waste oils of different categories be mixed. It is up to the owner of …

  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    … Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain Manufacturers still need to do much more when it comes to … to production processes that consume large amounts of materials. •    Using solid waste as a secondary raw material for manufacturing. •    Products that use minimal …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Tourists in Antarctica

    Tourists on the mountain

    … tourism is a significant aspect of human activities on the continent. Tens of thousands of people now travel to the icy region every year, mainly by ship but increasingly by plane. last update on 11.03.2016 Possibilities and limits of Antarctic travel The first touristic journeys to Antarctica were in the late 1950s and originated in Argentina. Paying travellers accompanied researchers to the South …