Antarctic climate change security
Journal: University of Canterbury Research Repository (University of Canterbury)
Year: 2016

Climate change is an enormous issue that affects many facets of human civilisation.&#13;\nAntarctica is a continent that is at threat of significant change in a warming climate. The&#13;\nAntarctic Treaty System (ATS) is a unique set of agreements that govern the Antarctic. In the&#13;\nabsence of sovereignty it becomes difficult to take leadership over common resources leaving&#13;\nthem vulnerable to exploitation. Human settlement is an eventual consequence of a warmer&#13;\nclimate and specie