Antarctic Treaty of 1959

According to this treaty, Dec. 1, 1959, 12 U.S. T. 794, 402 U.N.T.S. 71. Antarctica—the land adjacent to the South Pole—is considered "international" territory, like that of the high seas; it is not under the jurisdiction of any single nation. Its legal status, therefore, is governed by International Law.

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Alexander Ponomarev celebrates the inhospitable continent which, since the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 has been protected as a site of transnational scientific research --a unique sort of geographical and cultural blank slate.

Back to the future

The United States and Russia were architects of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and today conduct some of the most extensive and diverse scientific activities in Antarctica.

Diplomacy on ice: OES promotes collaboration in Antarctica

The inspection will be conducted pursuant to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and its Environmental Protocol.

U.S., Russia to conduct joint inspections in Antarctica

In the Southern Ocean the legal picture is further complicated by strict laws designed to protect Antarctica, Freestone said, citing the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and its 1991 Madrid Environmental Protocol, as well as the 1980 Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.

Dumping iron and trading carbon: profits, pollution, and politics all will play roles in ocean iron fertilization

In fact, the Antarctic Treaty System, grown out of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, has been able to protect the Antarctic region in the past.

Protecting the Antarctic Commons. Problems of economic efficiency

The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 does not recognize any land claims to Antarctica.

The United Kingdom--then and now

The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 governs international behavior in Antarctica in the presence of overlapping territorial claims.