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Antarctic governance
2016 Report Content The Antarctic Treaty and a set of related international agreements, known collectively as the ... treaty has now grown to 53 countries. The Antarctic Treaty area—the area south of 60°S—comprises 10 per cent of our planet’s ...
Effectiveness of Antarctic management 2016
2016 At a glance Effectiveness of Antarctic management 2016
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Antarctica is governed through the international agreements of the Antarctic Treaty System, including the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the ...
Executive Summary - Antarctic environment
2016 Executive Summary Executive Summary - Antarctic environment
This report mainly focuses on the environment of areas administered by Australia (the Australian Antarctic Territory, and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands), ... through the international agreements of the Antarctic Treaty System, in which Australia is a leading participant. Although relatively ...
Australian Antarctic Territory
2016 Report Content... (excluding offshore islands).
Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Antarctic Territory
Antarctica The AAT ( ... offshore areas support a strong and effective Antarctic Treaty System conduct world-class scientific research consistent with national ...
Effectiveness of Antarctic environmental management
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Effectiveness of Antarctic environmental management
Effectiveness of Antarctic environmental management
Management achievements Management ... Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs) under the Antarctic Treaty, and World Heritage listing for the subantarctic Heard Islands and ...
Risks to the Antarctic environment 2016
2016 At a glance Risks to the Antarctic environment 2016
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As for other regions, distant ... activities are banned indefinitely in the Antarctic Treaty area through the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid Protocol and CCAMLR have so far ...
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Operation indicators
2016 Report Content... are no truly permanent human populations.
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Operation indicators
Australian ... The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty was adopted in 1991 and signed into force in 1998. Its aim is to provide ...
Governance
2016 Report Content The Antarctic Treaty System is the primary international governance framework for the ... obligations for all activities in the Antarctic Treaty area. The
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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Overview of effectiveness of management of the antarctic environment
2016 Report Content... Island.
Overview of effectiveness of management of the antarctic environment
Overview of effectiveness of management of the ... the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol), has provided a forum through which parties are ...
Resilience of the Antarctic environment 2016
2016 At a glance Resilience of the Antarctic environment 2016
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Although organisms living in ... and to predict how future climate change will affect Antarctic ecosystems. This is largely because our understanding of key ... and living environments of Antarctica is climate change. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean physical environments are key components of the ...
Approach - Antarctic environment 2016
2016 Report Content... limited data are available to assess many aspects of the Antarctic environment. This is largely a consequence of the remoteness and ... of the state and trends of the Antarctic environment (the area south of 60°S, the Southern Ocean and Australia’s subantarctic ...
State and trends of the Antarctic cryosphere
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of the Antarctic cryosphere
State and trends of the Antarctic cryosphere
The physical environment: The cryosphere Year - Any - ... Islands glaciers have retreated since 1947: total glacier area decreased from 288 km 2 in 1947 to 231 km 2 in 2008 Rising temperatures ...
Outlook for the Antarctic environment 2016
2016 At a glance Outlook for the Antarctic environment 2016
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Currently, the Antarctic environment is still in a comparatively good condition. However, the ... are now under way that are likely to alter the physical Antarctic environment over the next decades to centuries. In turn, ecosystems ...
Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage
2016 Report Content... later and considered a valuable part of Australia’s Antarctic heritage.
Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage
Pressures on ... all elements of the cultural environment in a remote area where access is extremely limited ( Vincent & Grinbergs 2002 , Lazer 2006 ...
The pressure of human activities on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean is increasing
2016 Key Finding... built, and tourism to the continent continues to grow on the Antarctic Peninsula, but is still insignificant in East Antarctica. With a ... The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty commits signatories to comprehensive protection of the Antarctic ...
Pressures affecting the Antarctic environment 2016
2016 At a glance Pressures affecting the Antarctic environment 2016
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The climate of Antarctica is ... in the 1950s, parts of West Antarctica—particularly the Antarctic Peninsula region—have warmed. In East Antarctica, where Australia ... it only ever used to snow. These events are changing the Antarctic environment and may affect the biodiversity that has developed under ...
Pressures affecting the Antarctic terrestrial environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting the Antarctic terrestrial environment
Pressures affecting the Antarctic terrestrial environment
Pressures on the terrestrial environment Year - Any - 2016 2011 Pressures affecting the Antarctic terrestrial environment Antarctic environment Pressures
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Antarctic environment: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report Content Since 2011, the Antarctic environment has continued to respond to global pressures from human ... of the globe, long-term trends in characteristics of the Antarctic physical environment are emerging against a backdrop of intrinsic ... (ENSO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation—influence the Antarctic region across seasonal to decadal timescales. In general, in situ ...
Overview of state and trends of the Antarctic environment
2016 Report Content The physical and chemical components of the Antarctic environment are changing in response to global pressures of human ... climatic variability.
Overview of state and trends of the Antarctic environment
Overview of state and trends of the Antarctic environment
Antarctica
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State and trends of Antarctic and subantarctic vertebrates
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of Antarctic and subantarctic vertebrates
State and trends of Antarctic and subantarctic vertebrates
The living environment: Vertebrate populations Year - Any - 2016 2011 State and trends of Antarctic and subantarctic vertebrates Antarctic environment State and trends ...
State and trends of contaminated Antarctic sites
2016, 2011 Assessment summary State and trends of contaminated Antarctic sites
State and trends of contaminated Antarctic sites
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: ... line. Containment barriers were constructed and an extensive area (less than 5000 m 2 ) of contaminated soil requiring treatment and ...
Management processes
2016 Report Content... processes contribute to the overall management of the Antarctic region, including the framework for protected areas, as well as ... aesthetic or wilderness values. The parties to the Antarctic Treaty have developed guidelines for assessing areas suitable as ASPAs and ...
Australia’s built environment, natural and cultural heritage, and marine and Antarctic environments are generally in good condition.
2016 Key Finding... environment, natural and cultural heritage, and marine and Antarctic environments are generally in good condition.
Australia’s built environment, natural and cultural heritage, and marine and Antarctic environments are generally in good condition. The condition of the ...
Management achievements
2016 Report Content... actively participate in the international forums of the Antarctic Treaty System to promote improved environmental protection and conservation ...
Heritage values
2016 Report Content... ( Table ANT1 ). For example, they can be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs). Sites of particular significance ... subantarctic islands, which do not come under the Antarctic Treaty, are on the World Heritage List. The old part of Mawson Station—the ...
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Contaminated sites and pollution
2016 Report Content... are no truly permanent human populations.
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Contaminated sites and pollution
... fuel from Davis Station to a nearby aircraft ski-landing area. The load became unstable and, for the safety of the aircraft and ...
Jurisdictions covered
2016 Report Content... and unique biodiversity values associated with tropical and Antarctic waters, from the shoreline to the abyss. The outer boundary of ... has been set aside for up to 50 years under the 2006 Treaty between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Certain ...
Management focus areas
2016 Report Content... Government’s ability to influence policy in this area has been limited. However, governments have now recognised that there are ...
Overview of resilience of the antarctic environment
2016 Report Content Natural disturbances are part of life in Antarctic ecosystems, and the native species can generally survive shock events ... after mass mortalities.
Overview of resilience of the antarctic environment
Overview of resilience of the antarctic environment
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Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries
Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries
Pressures on the marine environment Year - Any - 2016 2011 Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries Antarctic environment Pressures
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