… could potentially conflict or exert cumulative environmental impacts. ASMAs may include one or more ASPAs or Historic Sites and Monuments (HSM). No special … (HSM) Sites and monuments in this protection category have historic value and may be neither damaged, removed nor destroyed. Historic Sites and Monuments may be …

… value can be awarded the status of Historic Sites and Monuments - HSM). These HSM may be located within Specially Protected or Specially Managed Areas. For more … of the world's marine waters are designated as MPAs. Besides ASMAs and ASPAs which may include marine areas in the territory governed by the Antarctic Treaty, other …

… of the Antarctic Treaty system. The Protocol has been ratified by 33 states since May 2013. last update on 27.01.2016 In the 1980s the Consultative Parties worked to … of the Antarctic Treaty system. The Protocol has been ratified by 33 states since May 2013. … In the 1980s the Consultative Parties worked to establish regulations to …

… waste oils is permitted, provided they do not contain any harmful substances that may accumulate in the products. It should be noted that waste oils with … excess of 20 ppm (parts per million) or a total halogen content of more than 2g/kg may not be regenerated unless the harmful substances are with certainty destroyed …

… number of visitors in the 1992/1993 season was about 6,700, the peak season of 2007/2008 witnessed more than 37,000 visitors; in other words, a more than fivefold … at the ATCM. A resolution adopted in 2007 recommends all tourist activities that may lead to substantial long-term deterioration of the Antarctic environment and its …

… the operation of the polar research stations in the Arctic and Antarctica. The Neumayer stations over the years Germany has conducted year-round research in Antarctica since 1981. Its first station, "Georg von Neumayer″, named after the major 19th century proponent of German research at the South … meteorology and air chemistry. The Neumayer Station II was vacated as scheduled in 2008 and replaced by a new structure. The new Neumayer III station, located only a …

… by man. Plant seeds in the clothing and equipment of travellers to the Antarctic may come from further away than any subpolar region: in some cases they travel from … by man. Plant seeds in the clothing and equipment of travellers to the Antarctic may come from further away than any subpolar region: in some cases they travel from …