Contents

pp v-vi

List of contributors

pp vii-viii

1 - Antarctic resources policy: an introduction

pp 1-10

Part one - The state of Antarctic knowledge and experience

pp 11-12

2 - Antarctica: its history and development

pp 13-20

3 - The living resources of the Southern Ocean: a scientific overview

pp 21-60

4 - The mineral resources of Antarctica: progress in their identification

pp 61-76

5 - Environmental factors in the development of Antarctica

pp 77-102

6 - Cooperation in the Antarctic: a quarter of a century's experience

pp 103-108

Part two - The policy for the conservation of the living resources of Antarctica

pp 109-110

7 - Scientific and economic considerations relating to the conservation of marine living resources in Antarctica

pp 111-118

8 - The implementation of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources: needs and problems

pp 119-138

9 - The regime for the conservation of Antarctica's living resources

pp 139-148

10 - The Canberra Convention: objectives and political aspects of its negotiation

pp 149-156

Part three - The policy for the exploration and exploitation of the mineral resources of Antarctica

pp 157-158

11 - Geologic data and its impact on the discussion on a regime for mineral resources

pp 159-166

12 - Basic conditions for the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in Antarctica: options and precedents

pp 167-184

13 - Oil as a special resource: problems and experiences

pp 185-190

14 - An overview of the problems which should be addressed in the preparation of a regime governing the mineral resources of Antarctica

pp 191-198

15 - The definition of a regime on Antarctic mineral resources: basic options

pp 199-216

16 - Criteria for access to the resources of Antarctica: alternatives, procedure and experience applicable

pp 217-228

Part four - Issues on Antarctica and the law of the sea

pp 229-230

17 - The application of the law of the sea to the Antarctic continent

pp 231-242

18 - The application of the law of the sea and the exclusive economic zone to the Antarctic continent

pp 243-252

19 - The continental shelf of Antarctica: legal implications for a regime on mineral resources

pp 253-264

Part five - The policy for Antarctic cooperation

pp 265-266

20 - Antarctica's role in international relations

pp 267-280

21 - Alternatives for cooperation and institutionalization in Antarctica: outlook for the 1990s

pp 281-296

22 - Resource development in polar regions: comments on technology

pp 297-316