Antarctica: Arena for South American Cooperation or Conflict.

Autor/in	Child, Jack
Titel	Antarctica: Arena for South American Cooperation or Conflict.
Quelle	(1988), (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Area Studies; International Cooperation; International Law; International Organizations; International Relations; Natural Resources; Social Science Research; World Affairs; South America + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Landeskunde; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Law of nations; Völkerrecht; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Internationale Beziehungen; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung; Weltpolitik; Südamerika
Abstract	A number of converging circumstances suggest that Antarctica may be a major object of geopolitical attention in South America in the decade to come. The Malvinas/Falklands crisis focused geopolitical attention on the South Atlantic and the chain of Southern (Austral) Islands which link the southern tip of South America to the Antarctic Peninsula. Factors contributing to the strategic and resource potential of this region are: (1) the speculation that there is oil and gas on or near the continent; (2) the great extent of living maritime resources (fish, krill, seals, whales); (3) the Drake Passage, considered an alternate route to the Panama Canal; and (4) the significance of the Antarctic Peninsula for control of South Atlantic sea lanes. Membership in the Antarctic Treaty System has continued to grow, giving more countries a stake in events occurring there. This geopolitical attention could acquire either a confrontational or cooperative tone. It seems likely that the South American nations will play a large role in the events taking place around Antarctic, and there exists possibilities for cooperative efforts in handling the resources of the Antarctic. (SM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC