Polar prospects
Subtitle: a minerals treaty for Antarctica : summary
Contributors: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher: Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities -- (1988); Mines and mineral resources -- Antarctica; Antarctica
Description: Introduction -- The current regime and United States policy for Antarctica -- The Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic mineral resource activities -- Ratification considerations -- The resource potential of Antarctica -- Environmental considerations -- Technology and economic considerations for oil development -- Technology and economic considerations for hard minerals development -- Implementation options.
Notes: Shipping list no.: 89-751-P

"September 1989"--P. [4] of cover

"OTA-O-429"--P. [4] of cover

Includes bibliographical references