The Antarctic Treaty - Quick-Look
An illustrated overview - more quick looks



The following points are a very brief overview, click on the pictures to be taken to the slide for more detail.

1 - No Military Use


2 - Freedom of Scientific Investigation



3 - Free Exchange of Scientific Plans and Data


4 - Territorial Claims on Hold


5 - Nuclear Free


6 - The Treaty only Applies to Ice Shelves and Land


7 - Inspections


8 - Jurisdiction


9 - Protection of the Antarctic Wilderness

Antarctic treaty main points


10 - Mining Ban

Antarctic treaty main points


11 - Environmental Impact Assessments

Antarctic treaty main points


12 - Emergency Response Actions


13 - Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora

Sled dog


14 - Waste Disposal and Waste Management


15 - Removal of Waste from Previous Activities

abandoned machinery Leningradskaya Oates Land


16 - Prevention of Marine Pollution

Antarctic treaty main points


17 - Protection and Management of Particular Areas


Picture credits: 2 - Bill Sumrall, 3 - Mike Lucibella and NSF, 4 - Lokal Profil, used under CC 2.5 attribution generic licence, 5 - McMurdo plaque picture courtesy Sergey Tarasenko, used under CC3, attribution, share-alike unported licence, cropped from original, 10 - Martin Reed & NSF, 11 - Josh Landis & NSF, 12 - Alan Light, 14 - Alan Light, 15 -  Mike Usher, 16 - Chris Demarest & NSF, 17 - Alan Light, Top banner- Martin Wolf & NSF.