Antarctic Treaty System
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The Antarctic Treaty System is a set of agreements about the continent of Antarctica. It was signed in 1959 and took effect in 1961. So far, it has been signed by 48 countries.[1]
The ATS is used for governing the continent. The main idea of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) is to make sure that Antarctica is:
- is used peacefully and taken care of.
- is not exploited or used for animal hunting.
- is not involved with military use unless for peaceful purposes.
- is not owned by one group.
- is not ruled by any country and/or continent.
- is not used for violence e.g. testing nuclear missiles.
[change] References
- ↑ "ATS - The Antarctic Treaty". ats.aq. http://www.ats.aq/e/ats_treaty.htm. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
