International Law for Antarctica

This volume, the result of an ongoing research project on the Antarctic regime being carried out in various Italian universities, updates the 1987 volume, with only two contributions remaining from the previous edition. The 21 contributions to this edition address the treaty of Washington and the development of the Antarctic system; customary international law and Antarctica; management and conservation of Antarctic resources, including marine fauna and flora and icebergs; the protection of the Antarctic environment, including special areas in Antarctica and waste disposal and management; Antarctica and the law of the sea, including issues of the deep seabed of the region; new developments in Antarctic science; implementation of the instruments of the Antarctic treaty system; liability for harm to Antarctica; settlement of disputes; and the historical background. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.