Strengthening Support for the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
The Representatives,
Recalling the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty adopted on 4 October 1991 (the Protocol);
Convinced of the continuing need for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems;
Reaffirming their will to protect the Antarctic environment, in the interest of mankind as a whole and to preserve the value of Antarctica as an area for the conduct of scientific research;
Reaffirming the objectives and principles contained in the Antarctic Treaty and its Protocol, the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals;
Convinced that the Protocol has, since its entry into force, contributed to ensuring a high level of protection of the Antarctic environment;
Welcoming the work of the Committee for Environmental Protection (the Committee), and noting that all Parties to the Protocol are entitled to participate in the Committee;
Convinced that the achievement of the objectives and principles of the Protocol will be better ensured if the Protocol is supported by a larger number of States;
Recommend that their Governments:
1. appeal to States that are Antarctic Treaty Parties but not yet Party to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, to become Party to the Protocol;
2. accept the offer by France, Australia and Spain to coordinate with other Consultative Parties on representations to these States; and
3. invite France, Australia and Spain to report on the outcome of these representations at the XXXVth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.
The Representatives,
Recalling the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty adopted on 4 October 1991 (the Protocol);
Convinced of the continuing need for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems;
Reaffirming their will to protect the Antarctic environment, in the interest of mankind as a whole and to preserve the value of Antarctica as an area for the conduct of scientific research;
Reaffirming the objectives and principles contained in the Antarctic Treaty and its Protocol, the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals;
Convinced that the Protocol has, since its entry into force, contributed to ensuring a high level of protection of the Antarctic environment;
Welcoming the work of the Committee for Environmental Protection (the Committee), and noting that all Parties to the Protocol are entitled to participate in the Committee;
Convinced that the achievement of the objectives and principles of the Protocol will be better ensured if the Protocol is supported by a larger number of States;
Recommend that their Governments:
1. appeal to States that are Antarctic Treaty Parties but not yet Party to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, to become Party to the Protocol;
2. accept the offer by France, Australia and Spain to coordinate with other Consultative Parties on representations to these States; and
3. invite France, Australia and Spain to report on the outcome of these representations at the XXXVth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.
