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;

Recalling also the Action within the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) Climate Change Response Work Programme to ‘Review and revise where necessary existing management tools to consider if they afford the best practical adaptation measure to areas at risk from climate change’;

Noting that under Resolution 2 (2011), the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) adopted a revised version of the Guide to the Preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“the Guide”);

Desiring to update the Guide to reflect current best practice in the preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, including with regard to climate change;

Considering the revision of the Guide by the CEP 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 (2011) and be used by those engaged in the preparation or revision of Management Plans;

2. the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat post the text of Resolution 2 (2011) on its website in a way that makes clear that it is no longer current; and

3. the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat make Appendix 2 of this Guide available as a stand-alone document on its website.