Series Editors' Preface, Preface and acknowledgements, List of abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to the Antarctic Treaty System and the objective of this book 1 Introduction 2 Characteristics of Antarctica and of the human presence in Antarctica 3 International management of the Antarctic: the Antarctic Treaty System 4 The Protocol on environmental protection 5 Objective of this book 6 Scope of the analysis 7 Methodology 8 Structure PART I Environmental protection in Antarctica and the domestic implementation of the Protocol General concepts Chapter 2 Environmental protection in Antarctica 1 Introduction 2 The roots of the Protocol: environmental protection in the ATS 3 The Protocol: negotiations, added value and completeness 4 The relationship between the Protocol and other international agreements 5 Conclusion Chapter 3 Introduction to the domestic implementation of the Protocol 1 Introduction 2 Factors influencing the domestic implementation of the Protocol 3 Domestic legal implementation of the Protocol: some general concepts 4 Practical implementation of the Protocol: some general concepts 5 International attention to the domestic implementation process since 1991 6 The selected Contracting Parties 7 Conclusions PART II The domestic legal implementation of the Protocol by the Contracting Parties Chapter 4 Scope: geographical area, protected values and jurisdiction A. Introduction B. The Protocol C Discussion of the domestic legal implementation D Conclusions Chapter 5 Environmental Impact Assessment A. Introduction B. The Protocol C. Discussion of the domestic legal implementation D. Conclusions Chapter 6 Authorizing activities in Antarctica A. Introduction B. The Protocol C. Discussion of the domestic legal implementation D. Conclusions Chapter 7 Supervision and enforcement A. Introduction B. The Protocol. C. Discussion of the domestic legal implementation D. Conclusions Chapter 5 Conclusions PART III Conclusions and recommendations Chapter 8 The Protocol and its domestic legal implementation: joint protection of a natural reserve? 1 Legal protection of the Antarctic environment: two key questions 2 The domestic legal implementation of the Protocol by the selected Contracting Parties: an overview 3 'Comprehensive protection' of Antarctica through the complex of domestic legal systems 4 Strengthening joint management in Antarctica 5 Final remarks, Annex, Bibliography and Index, Annex: Domestic Antarctic legislation and selection of documents, Bibliography, Index
