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Treaty on Antarctic minerals and oil – what impact on science and environment?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2004

John C. Behrendt
Affiliation:
US Geological Survey
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The Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities (CRAMRA) was adopted in 1988. Of legitimate concern to all Antarctic scientists is CRAMRA's impact on the Antarctic environment and on the conduct of research; the treaty will have a positive effect on both.

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