Question

Madrid protocol is of great significance?(according to Antarctica)​

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The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (also known as the Madrid Protocol) provides for comprehensive protection of Antarctica, the last great wilderness on earth.

The Protocol was adopted in 1991, harmonising and expanding on a range of earlier provisions relating to protection of the Antarctic environment. The Parties to the Protocol commit to comprehensively protect the environment of the Antarctic region (the area south of 60 degrees South latitude) and dependent and associated ecosystems.

The Protocol:

designates Antarctica as a ‘natural reserve, devoted to peace and science’

establishes environmental principles that must be a fundamental consideration in the planning and conduct of all activities

prohibits mining indefinitely

requires that all proposed activities must be subject to a prior assessment of their environmental impacts

establishes the Committee for Environmental Protection, to develop advice and formulate recommendations to the Antarctic Treaty Parties on implementation of the Protocol

requires the development of contingency plans to respond to environmental emergencies.

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