Geography Reference
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The environmental protection of the Antarctic, in the end, depends on a consensual
approach. The negotiations over a minerals convention demonstrated the capacity of
resource-related matters to fragment consensus among the parties. While arguably less
dramatic, the articulation and introduction of conservation measures can also expose
schisms within the consultative parties. This can be the case regardless of whether
addressing fishing, specially protected areas, heritage conservation, and/or the likely impact
of Antarctic science, indicators of