… Spatial and Settlement Development Sustainable spatial planning must meet the challenges of … from the federal government, federal states, regions and municipal authorities. More than ever, there is a need for precautionary, interdisciplinary and coordinated …

… Tradable land planning permits Tradable land planning permits Source: Lydia Roy UBA / 2014 The purpose of tradable land … brownfields would be reduced, this revitalizing such properties would become a more    appealing prospect. Certificates are freely tradable, i.e. municipalities …

… Although these operators are competitive, they all pull together to protect and preserve Antarctica as a unique conservation area. last update on 19.05.2016 The … Its goal is to promote safe and environmentally responsible travel in Antarctica. More than 90 percent of all the commercial tour operators worldwide are members of …

… Research (SCAR) was already established in February 1958. Its task has been and still is to continue the successful cooperation in Antarctic research begun … SCAR is an NGO body of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and provides scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty states. SCAR is charged with … recommendations only become binding once adopted by the Consultative Parties. For more information go to the SCAR website. The list below features the websites of the …

… 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 … conflict or exert cumulative environmental impacts. ASMAs may include one or more ASPAs or Historic Sites and Monuments (HSM). No special permit is required to …

… 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 … and coordination of activities and to minimise environmental impacts. Furthermore sites or monuments of outstanding historic value can be awarded the status of …

… 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 world in an international agreement. Devoted to peace and science Upon its entry into force, the Protocol prohibits all commercial … bound to preserve the Antarctic as a natural reserve which is "devoted to peace and science" and which it will protect as such for future generations. The legal …