Towards an Arctic Treaty (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Antarctic Treaty establishment year
Antarctic Treaty establishment year
1961
Environmental Protocol addition year
Environmental Protocol addition year
1998
Antarctic Treaty territorial principle
Antarctic Treaty territorial principle
No country can own Antarctic territory
Antarctic Treaty military provision
Antarctic Treaty military provision
All military bases and weapons testing banned
Environmental Protocol mining provision
Environmental Protocol mining provision
All mineral extraction activities banned
Arctic basic geography
Arctic basic geography
Ocean surrounded by land masses
Antarctica basic geography
Antarctica basic geography
Continent surrounded by ocean
Arctic population characteristic
Arctic population characteristic
Has indigenous populations (Inuit, Sami, etc.)
4 main Arctic environmental threats
4 main Arctic environmental threats
Warming, resource use, pollution, species decline
Arctic treaty main challenges
Arctic treaty main challenges
Sovereignty, indigenous rights, economic & military interests