Can the Antarctic Treaty System
(ATS) withstand China s increased activities in the region, and what, if anything, should Australia do about it? Ben Scott reminds us that The ATS provides Australia with a peaceful, non-militarised south; a freeze on challenges to our territorial claim; a ban on mining and an ecosystem-based management of fisheries . Australia has the largest of the seven claims which covers around 42% of the continent, so we do have a say on what happens there. Ben believes we should procced cautiously and play to our strengths . That Australia’s most efficient means of slowing or stopping these efforts remains well-funded collective diplomacy and science .
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