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Papers from the proceedings of a conference organized by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, in London, April 1985.

The Antarctic physical environment / D.J. Drewry -- Scientific opportunities in the Antarctic / R.M. Laws -- The Antarctic scene / R. Trolle-Andersen -- The Antarctic Treaty system: a viable alternative ... / F. Orrego Vicuña -- The relevance of Antarctica to the lawyer / Hazel Fox -- The Antarctic treaty system: some jurisdictional problems / G.D. Triggs -- The Antarctic treaty system as a resource management mechanism / J.S. Gulland -- Regulated development and conservation of Antarctic resources / M.W. Holdgate -- Recent developments in Antarctic conservation / W.N. Bonner -- Environmental protection and the future of the Antarctic / J.N. Barnes -- Antarctic mineral resources / A.D. Watts -- Mineral resources / F.G. Larminie -- Negotiation of a minerals regime / G.D. Triggs -- Current and future problems arising from activities in the Antarctic / J.A. Heap -- Antarctica / Zain-Azraai -- Whither Antarctica? / J.R. Rowland -- The United Nations in Antarctica? / G.D. Triggs.

The Antarctic Treaty regime is a uniquely successful legal system which preserves Antarctica for peaceful purposes and guarantees freedom of scientific research. This volume based on an international conference, examines the legal, political and environmental issues that it raises. After setting the scene of the Antarctic environment, the early chapters discuss the legal issues involved in the Treaty. Later chapters consider protection of the marine environment and the regulation of mineral exploitation. The book concludes with a discussion of Antarctica and its development.