One century of US policy toward Antarctica DOI
William Muntean

Polar Record, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 61

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract One century ago, US Secretary of State Charles Evan Hughes made the first official statement regarding policy toward Antarctica by declaring it would not recognise sovereignty in areas that could actually be settled. The Doctrine formalised opposition to countries dividing into sovereign territory, a doctrine has become bedrock upon which subsequent decisions region were built. This paper gives broad overview development Antarctica, starting with Doctrine, including period when United States secretly considered making its own claim territory before deciding champion then maintain multilateral, sovereign-free based on Antarctic Treaty order achieve national goals. also reviews how policies are working today and considers significant challenges costs incur if altered century-old Antarctica.

Language: Английский

Recent trends on microplastics abundance and risk assessment in coastal Antarctica: Regional meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons

K. Gurumoorthi,

Alvarinho J. Luis

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 324, P. 121385 - 121385

Published: March 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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The future of sustainable polar ship-based tourism DOI Creative Commons
Daniela Liggett, Daniela Cajiao, Machiel Lamers

et al.

Cambridge Prisms Coastal Futures, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract Over the last couple of decades, polar tourism has significantly grown in number visitors and diversified terms activities offered. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to a halt prompted researchers, operators policy-makers alike reflect on how Arctic Antarctic have developed, they are being managed governed and, importantly, influence socio-ecological systems. Given dominance ship-based over other types Polar Regions, we discuss cornerstones developed 50 years explore relevant international regional governance regimes this article. We identify which positive negative biophysical, socio-cultural economic impacts arising from been identified by researchers. It is difficult, if not impossible, disentangle caused alone those that result interactions multiple pressures at all levels (local, global), more research needed develop reliable effective indicators monitor impacts. In addition, better understanding about role tourist experiences might play potentially encouraging long-term behavioural changes among Regions. provided an important opportunity review development management, ask whether emphasis should be placed ‘degrowth’ sector future.

Language: Английский

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Contextualising Antarctic tourism diversification: tourism management implications from multinational policy debates DOI Creative Commons
Yousra Makanse

The Polar Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 270 - 313

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Toward Antarctification? Tourism and place-making in Antarctica DOI Creative Commons
Alix Varnajot, Yousra Makanse, Edward H. Huijbens

et al.

Polar Geography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 47(1), P. 49 - 70

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

Antarctic tourism has been growing increasingly and diversifying over the past two decades. In parallel, scholarship particularly focused on development management. This industry- policy-focused research neglected to address how these developments affect place-making processes in Antarctica. article is grounded conceptual of 'Arctification', a phenomenon that appears have significant impacts making Arctic as place (to visit) using specific narratives tourism. Thus, this study expands by investigating tourism's role Antarctica through 'Antarctification'. Four types emerge from promotion materials constituting core Antarctification: (1) exploration, (2) wild empty, (3) superlatives, (4) needing environmental stewardship ambassadorship. The use locks into particular imaginaries designed attract visitors. Identifying dominant critical, they may markedly impact conservation agendas, wildlife encounters, icescapes, heritage.

Language: Английский

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Seabirds from the poles: microplastics pollution sentinels DOI Creative Commons
Davide Taurozzi, Massimiliano Scalici

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: March 6, 2024

The Arctic and Antarctica represent two of the most inhospitable poorly investigated biomes in world. Although polar regions are still perceived as some pristine places existence, these remote no longer immune to anthropogenic pollution, particular, micro- nanoplastics. Seabirds, avian species feeding mainly at sea, indicators change environment an early study group ecological for plastic pollution. goal this bibliometric overview is evaluate international research trends on impacts microplastics (MPs) nanoplastics (NPs) seabirds inhabiting regions. A total least 13 seabird were reported have ingested MPs from 1983–2023. Overall, 1130 samples investigated, including stomach content, pouch guano, pellets. Pellets substrate (699), followed by contents (309), guano (101), (21). median 31.5 per sample was found Arctic, with average 7.2 sample. 35 Antarctica, 1.1 frequently fragment form. 3526 retrieved stomachs (3013), pellets (398), (75), (40). Polyethylene dominant polymer found, polypropylene polystyrene. monitoring MP ingestion crucial mitigating marine terrestrial organisms. Standardized protocols could boost safeguarding reduce

Language: Английский

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Diesel−biodegradation and biosurfactant−production by Janthinobacterium lividum AQ5-29 and Pseudomonas fildesensis AQ5-41 isolated from Antarctic soil DOI
How Swen Yap, Farah Eryssa Khalid, Rasidnie Razin Wong

et al.

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 188, P. 105731 - 105731

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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The impact of ecotourism on ecosystem functioning along main rivers and tributaries: Implications for management and policy changes DOI
Muhammad Arif, Hamid M. Behzad, Muhammad Tahir

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 320, P. 115849 - 115849

Published: Aug. 9, 2022

Language: Английский

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Sustainability in whale-watching: A literature review and future research directions based on regenerative tourism DOI Creative Commons
Chaitanya Suárez-Rojas, Matías M. González Hernández, Carmelo J. León

et al.

Tourism Management Perspectives, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 47, P. 101120 - 101120

Published: May 3, 2023

There is scientific consensus that human activity through whale-watching causing an increasing amount of damage to the natural environment, which poses critical challenges goal sustainability. Based on a quantitative and qualitative assessment literature, this study calls for urgent rethinking in regards A new, integrative framework research actions built upon concept regenerative tourism provided so as lead more balanced evaluation environmentally socially responsible tourism. The literature review leads three main areas have driven field tourism: ecological responses cetaceans due disturbance, determinants demand, impact sustainability from macro-cultural political perspectives. new framework, additionally considers innovation external drivers prominent areas, proposes future guidelines studying interplay between some specific topics: social change, economic drivers, gender perspective, co-creation, responsibility, technology, climate change long-term cumulative effects, among other issues concern.

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic debris in three sympatric seal species of the Western Antarctic Peninsula DOI
Julieta Denise Cebuhar, Javier Negrete,

Lucas S. Rodríguez Pirani

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 922, P. 171273 - 171273

Published: Feb. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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An outsider on the Antarctic Peninsula: A new record of the non‐native moth Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) DOI Creative Commons
Hugo A. Benítez,

Carla Ximena Salinas,

Jordan Hernández

et al.

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

We report the first record of microlepidopteran

Language: Английский

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