Revised Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments
The Representatives,
Noting that Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty provides for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) to adopt proposals to designate an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (“ASPA”) or an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”), to adopt or amend a Management Plan for such an area, or to designate an Historic Site and Monument (“HSM”), by a measure in accordance with Article IX(1) of the Antarctic Treaty;
Conscious of the need to ensure clarity concerning the current status of each ASPA and ASMA and its Management Plan, and each HSM;
Recalling Resolution 1 (2008), which recommended that the Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments (“the Guide”), annexed to it, be used by those engaged in the preparation of such Working Papers;
Recalling also Resolution 5 (2011), which updated the Guide to facilitate the collection of information to assist with the assessment and further development of the Antarctic protected areas system, and Resolution 5 (2016), which further updated the Guide to reflect further tools that could be used to identify protected areas within a systematic environmental-geographical framework;
Noting Resolution 2 (2018) which recommended the use of Guidelines for the assessment and management of Heritage in Antarctica, which provides guidance with regard to required information for the purpose of HSM-listings;
Desiring to update Template B of the Guide, to reflect the further guidance provided with regard to assessment of heritage in Antarctica;
Recommend to their Governments that:
1. the revised Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments annexed to this Resolution be used by those engaged in the preparation of such Working Papers; and
2. the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty post the text of Resolution 5 (2016) on its website in a way that makes clear that it is no longer current.
The Representatives,
Noting that Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty provides for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”) to adopt proposals to designate an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (“ASPA”) or an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”), to adopt or amend a Management Plan for such an area, or to designate an Historic Site and Monument (“HSM”), by a measure in accordance with Article IX(1) of the Antarctic Treaty;
Conscious of the need to ensure clarity concerning the current status of each ASPA and ASMA and its Management Plan, and each HSM;
Recalling Resolution 1 (2008), which recommended that the Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments (“the Guide”), annexed to it, be used by those engaged in the preparation of such Working Papers;
Recalling also Resolution 5 (2011), which updated the Guide to facilitate the collection of information to assist with the assessment and further development of the Antarctic protected areas system, and Resolution 5 (2016), which further updated the Guide to reflect further tools that could be used to identify protected areas within a systematic environmental-geographical framework;
Noting Resolution 2 (2018) which recommended the use of Guidelines for the assessment and management of Heritage in Antarctica, which provides guidance with regard to required information for the purpose of HSM-listings;
Desiring to update Template B of the Guide, to reflect the further guidance provided with regard to assessment of heritage in Antarctica;
Recommend to their Governments that:
1. the revised Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments annexed to this Resolution be used by those engaged in the preparation of such Working Papers; and
2. the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty post the text of Resolution 5 (2016) on its website in a way that makes clear that it is no longer current.
