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Antarctic; environmental protection; science-base; policy; communication; conservation; human impact; legislation; Antarctic Treaty area
Abstract :
[en] The Antarctic has significant environmental, scientific, historic, and intrinsic values, all of which are worth protecting into the future. Nevertheless, the area is subject to an increasing level and diversity of human activities that may impact these values within marine, terrestrial and cryosphere environments. Threats to the Antarctic environment, and to the aforementioned values, include climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, wildlife disturbance and non-native species introductions. Over time, a suite of legally binding international agreements, which form part of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), has been established to help safeguard the Antarctic environment and provide a framework for addressing the challenges arising from these threats. Foremost among these agreements are the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Many scientists working in Antarctica undertake research that is relevant to Antarctic environmental policy development. More effective two-way interaction between scientists and those responsible for policy development would further strengthen the governance framework, including by (a) better communication of policy makers’ priorities and identification of related science requirements and (b) better provision by scientists of ‘policy-ready’ information on existing priorities, emerging issues and scientific/technological advances relevant to environmental protection. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has a long and successful record of summarizing policy-relevant scientific knowledge to policy makers, such as through its Group of Specialists on Environmental Affairs and Conservation (GOSEAC) up to 2002, currently the SCAR Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System (SCATS) and recently through its involvement in the Antarctic Environments Portal. Improvements to science-policy communication mechanisms, combined with purposeful consideration of funding opportunities for policy-relevant science, would greatly enhance international policy development and protection of the Antarctic environment.
Research Center/Unit :
CIP - Centre d'Ingénierie des Protéines - ULiège
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology Political science, public administration & international relations Law, criminology & political science: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Hughes, Kevin
Constable, Andrew
Frenot, Yves
Lopez-Martinez, Jeronimo
McIvor, Ewan
Njåstad, Birgit
Terauds, Alex
Liggett, Daniela
Roldan, Gabriela
Wilmotte, Annick ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Physiologie et génétique bactériennes
Xavier, José C.
Language :
English
Title :
Antarctic environmental protection: strengthening the links between science and governance
Alternative titles :
[fr] la protection de l'environnement antarctique : renforcer les liens entre science et gouvernance
Publication date :
May 2018
Journal title :
Environmental Science and Policy
ISSN :
1462-9011
eISSN :
1873-6416
Publisher :
Elsevier
Volume :
83
Pages :
86-95
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
CCAMBIO, participation as scientific expert to the Belgian delegation to the Committee on Environmental Protection of the Antarctic Treaty
Funders :
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
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