Antarctica

Question 1

How many countries have made territorial claims to Antarctica

Answer 1

7

Despite the fact that it is not a Nation State

Question 2

Three aims of the Antarctic Treaty system

Answer 2

• Guaruntee free access and research rights to all countries
• Prohibit military activity such as nuclear bomb testing
• Ban the dumping of nuclear waste

Question 3

When was the ATS signed and how many countries signed it

Answer 3

Signed in 1959

12 nations signed it including the USA and, what was then, the USSR

Question 4

How many countries have currently signed the ATS

Answer 4

52

Question 5

What is the IWC

Answer 5

International Whaling Commission
Responsible for regulating whaling and ensuring that the whaling population is at a sustainable level in the Southern Ocean

Question 6

What is the UNEP

Answer 6

United Nations Environment Programme
The main institution that governs the world’s environments
In Antarctica they aim to stop illegal fishing and conserve the Antarctic ecosystem
However its effectiveness is limited by individual countries protecting their own interests

Question 7

What do NGOs help governments to do

Answer 7

Monitor, understand or control every aspect of Antarctica

Question 8

Give examples of NGOs that contribute to the sustainability of Antarctia

Answer 8

WWF
Friends of the Earth
Greenpeace
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC)