America on the Ice. Antarctic Policy Issues

摘要

Partial contents include: (1) Antarctica Before the Treaty, rival territorialclaims--cold war dimension--international geophysical year--conference on Antarctica; (2) The Antarctic Treaty System, duration--scope--an arms control agreement--a claims settlement-a science compact--an administrative framework--recommendations--convention for the conservation of Antarctic seals--convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources; (3) Challenges to the Antarctic Treaty System; Antarctic resources--participation in Antarctic policymaking--The sovereignty time bomb; (4) U.S. Interests in the Antarctic and Current U.S. Policy, and the U.S. Antarctic Program, scientific activities--Antarctic stations--logistics support--managing the logistics program--maintaining and influential American presence in the years ahead.