Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Forty-third Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - Twenty-third Committee for Environmental Protection Meeting

Paris, France
14 Jun 2021 - 24 Jun 2021

From June 14 to 24, 2021, France was the host state of the XLIII Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) as well as the XXIII meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). These meetings, organized by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, took place by videoconference due to the public health situation. Over 450 participants attended the ATCM and CEP meetings, featuring the Antarctic Treaty Parties, experts, representatives of civil society and international observers. The ATCM adopted the Paris Declaration on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the entry into force of the Antarctic Treaty and the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Madrid Protocol on Environmental Protection of the Antarctic. This Declaration reaffirms in particular the Consultative Parties' commitment to the principles and objectives of the Antarctic Treaty, their commitment to preserve the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems as well as their commitment to work together to better understand changes in the Antarctic climate and to implement actions consistent with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Consultative Parties also adopted a Resolution which reaffirms the need to take into account the implications of climate change in the management of human activities in Antarctica.

Final Report

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Том I
Том II

Measures, Decisions and Resolutions

  • Number

    Title

  • M1

    Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 6 (Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan

  • M2

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 101 (Taylor Rookery, Mac.Robertson Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M3

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 102 (Rookery Islands, Holme Bay, Mac.Robertson Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M4

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 103 (Ardery Island and Odbert Island, Budd Coast, Wilkes Land, East Antarctica): Revised Management Plan

  • M5

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 104 (Sabrina Island, Balleny Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • M6

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 105 (Beaufort Island, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan

  • M7

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 106 (Cape Hallett, Northern Victoria Land, Ross Sea): Revised Management Plan

  • M8

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 120 (Pointe-Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie): Revised Management Plan

  • M9

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 121 (Cape Royds, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M10

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 131 (Canada Glacier, Lake Fryxell, Taylor Valley, Victoria Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M11

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 134 (Cierva Point and offshore islands, Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M12

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 148 (Mount Flora, Hope Bay, Antarctic Peninsula): Revised Management Plan

  • M13

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 155 (Cape Evans, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M14

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 157 (Backdoor Bay, Cape Royds, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M15

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 158 (Hut Point, Ross Island): Revised Management Plan

  • M16

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 159 (Cape Adare, Borchgrevink Coast): Revised Management Plan

  • M17

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 163 (Dakshin Gangotri Glacier, Dronning Maud Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M18

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 167 (Hawker Island, Princess Elizabeth Land): Revised Management Plan

  • M19

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 176 (Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): Management Plan

  • M20

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 177 (Léonie Islands and South-East Adelaide Island, Antarctic Peninsula): Management Plan

  • M21

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 178 (Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea): Management Plan

  • M22

    Revised List of Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments: San Telmo Wreck

  • M23

    Antarctic Protected Areas System: Reformatted List of Historic Sites and Monuments

  • D1

    Antarctic Protected Areas System: Reformatted List of Historic Sites and Monuments

  • D2

    Staff Regulations for the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

  • D3

    Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget

  • D4

    Re-appointment of the Executive Secretary

  • D5

    Multi-year Strategic Work Plan for the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

  • D6

    Manual of Regulations and Guidelines Relevant to Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty area

  • D7

    Updating requirements for Information Exchange on national expeditions

  • R1

    SCAR Environmental Code of Conduct for Geosciences Field Research Activities in Antarctica

  • R2

    Revised Guide to the presentation of Working Papers containing proposals for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas, Antarctic Specially Managed Areas or Historic Sites and Monuments

  • R3

    Site Guidelines for Visitors

  • R4

    General Guidelines and Site Guidelines Checklist for Visitors to the Antarctic

  • R5

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Antarctica

  • R6

    Air Safety in Antarctica

  • R7

    Earthquake Emergency Management System

  • R8

    Antarctica in a Changing Climate

  • R9

    Voluntary on-board observer operational framework for vessel-based tourism in the Antarctic Treaty Area

  • R10

    Post Visit Site Report Form for Tourism and Non-Governmental Activities in Antarctica

  • O1

    Review of Management plans for ASPA No. 166 and ASPA No. 174

1 M1, M2, M3…: Measures
D1, D2, D3…:Decisions
R1, R2, R3…:Resolutions