The Difficult Revival of the East Antarctic Marine Protected Area Project : After 14 years of debate and rejection by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, does the adoption of East Antarctic Marine Protected Area Project still stand a chance?
The Southern Ocean plays a central role in regulating the global climate and is home to
fragile, unique and exceptional biodiversity. This is why the international community,
through the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(CCAMLR), has decided to establish a representative system of marine protected areas (MPAs).
Author: Marc ÉLÉAUME and Laureen EON for POLAR WATCH
This text has originally been published on the Cercle Polaire website.
The French version is available here.
