Revised Guide to the Preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas

The Representatives,

Recalling the requirements under Article 5 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Protocol) to prepare and revise Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas;
Noting that under Resolution 2 (1998) the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) adopted a Guide to the Preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas;
Desiring to update the Guide to reflect current best practice in the preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas;
Considering the revision of the Guide by the Committee for Environmental Protection and its Subsidiary Group on Management Plans;

Recommend that:
1. the Guide to the Preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas annexed to this Resolution replace the Guide adopted by Resolution 2 (1998) and be used by those engaged in the preparation or revision of Management Plans; and
2. the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat post the text of Resolution 2 (1998) on its website in a way that makes clear that it is no longer current.