Madrid Protocol

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The Madrid Protocol is an international agreement that designates Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science, strictly regulating human activities to protect its fragile environment.

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instanceOf international environmental agreement ⓘ
protocol to the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ
adoptedAt Madrid, Spain ⓘ
linked to: Madrid
adoptedOn 1991-10-04 ⓘ
aimsTo protect Antarctic scientific research values ⓘ
protect the intrinsic value of Antarctica ⓘ
safeguard the Antarctic wilderness and aesthetic values ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ
appliesTo area south of 60 degrees South latitude ⓘ
binds Parties to the Antarctic Treaty that have ratified the Protocol ⓘ
designates Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science ⓘ
emphasizes Antarctica as a natural reserve devoted to peace and science ⓘ
encourages cooperation among Parties in environmental protection measures ⓘ
enteredIntoForceOn 1998-01-14 ⓘ
establishes environmental principles for human activities in Antarctica ⓘ
fullName Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty ⓘ
hasAnnex Annex I – Environmental Impact Assessment ⓘ
Annex II – Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora ⓘ
Annex III – Waste Disposal and Waste Management ⓘ
Annex IV – Prevention of Marine Pollution ⓘ
Annex V – Area Protection and Management ⓘ
Annex VI – Liability Arising from Environmental Emergencies ⓘ
hasDuration indefinite ⓘ
hasObjective comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment ⓘ
protection of dependent and associated ecosystems ⓘ
language English ⓘ
French ⓘ
Russian ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ
partOf Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ
prohibits any activity relating to mineral resources in Antarctica other than scientific research ⓘ
mineral resource exploitation in Antarctica ⓘ
regulates area protection and management in Antarctica ⓘ
conservation of Antarctic flora and fauna ⓘ
liability for environmental emergencies in Antarctica ⓘ
marine pollution prevention in Antarctica ⓘ
waste management in Antarctica ⓘ
relatesTo Antarctic Treaty ⓘ
requires monitoring of key environmental parameters in Antarctica ⓘ
planning and conduct of activities to limit adverse environmental impacts ⓘ
prior environmental impact assessment for activities in Antarctica ⓘ
reviewClause mineral resource activities ban review possible after 50 years from entry into force ⓘ
shortName Madrid Protocol ⓘ

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