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  • Article from 24.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    International activities in and around the Antarctic

    … bodies of the member states take on jointly on the basis of the Antarctic Treaty System. Also NGOs such as the Antarctic Ocean Alliance or the International … in inspections and various observer missions in the Antarctic. UBA commissions environmental research and is involved in the CEP's Intersessional Contact Groups to …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Act Implementing the Protocol on Environmental Protection (AIEP)

    Act Implementing the Protocol on Environmental Protection (AIEP) Germany – as well as the other parties to the Treaty … into account. AIEP regulations The AIEP establishes the permit procedure (for more information on the permit procedure see the corresponding web page " Permitting …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

    The Antarctic is protected by stringent environmental protection regulations.

    Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty The Antarctic is protected by … the Antarctic Treaty itself – an equally important element of the Antarctic Treaty system. The Protocol has been ratified by 33 states since May 2013. last update on …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 27.01.2016

    Antarctic Treaty

    … to engage in international research cooperation with unrestricted exchange of information Deferment of individual countries' claims Prohibition of military … expire. The signatory states undertake to ensure the protection of the Antarctic environment and to use the area south of 60° South latitude for peaceful purposes. …

  • Article from 24.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Antarctic Treaty System

    Antarctic Treaty System From time to time one hears the question to whom the Antarctic actually … cooperation among states with widely varying priorities in terms of research and environmental protection for 50 years despite an as yet unresolved, and therefore … Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). It also facilitates the exchange of information between the Parties and acts as central contact office for public …

  • Article from 23.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.03.2016

    Individual tourism in Antarctica

    A little aircraft

    … The misconduct of a few individuals can not only lead to great damage to the environment, it can actually endanger human lives. A few activities undertaken by … if you have booked a trip through a commercial operator it is a good idea to be informed about how to behave when on location. The following documents are available …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 22.01.2014

    Waste oil

    Three barrels of waste oil

    … waste and consist partially or entirely of mineral oil, synthetic or biogenic oil. Environmentally sound management of waste oil is regulated by the Waste Oil … legible signs must be displayed in a prominent place in the retail outlets giving information about a nearby collection point. The collection point is obliged to …

  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    … is inextricably bound up with other resources as well. For product use can have an environmental impact on air, water and soil resources, and can even be harmful to ecosystems and biodiversity. last update on 23.01.2014 The UBA is in the process of … raw material. Blauer Engel (Blue Angel) and other ecolables, power consumption information, and UBA consumer advice help consumers to save resources by making …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Travellers to the Antarctic

    Visitors to the Antarctic must comply with certain rules to avoid causing harm to the environment.

    … to the Antarctic must comply with certain rules to avoid causing harm to the environment. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA The reasons for travelling to the Antarctic are as varied as the possibilities to do so. We have compiled information on the following pages to help you plan your journey to the Antarctic in …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Tourists in Antarctica

    Tourists on the mountain

    … today: he organized the first cruise trips to Antarctica for travellers who enjoyed information and lectures by experts instead of entertainment programmes. The … Tour Operators (IAATO) was founded in 1991 to promote and ensure safe and environmentally sound tourism in Antarctica. Now the IAATO has more than 100 members … heavily frequented and there are already visible signs of traffic on the local ecosystem. Some 40 to 50 cruise ships and yachts tour Antarctica regularly. There are …

  • Article from 08.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Research and logistics in the perpetual ice

    The german Research Station Neumayer 3

    … other disciplines. Exploration of the sensitive and still little known Antarctic ecosystem is an important international endeavour. 29 Consultative Parties currently … heated area has nearly doubled, it consumes less than half the energy. The German Environment Agency authorised the Neumayer Station III in October 2005, following a … Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) The Antarctic Protected Areas Information Archive United Nations Environment Programme environment for development …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Discovery, exploration and conservation of Antarctica

    … 1911 : Roald Amundsen and his four companions become the first men to reach the geographic South Pole. They raise the Norwegian flag on the Pole on 14 December. … is prohibited, on freedom of international scientific exchange and free exchange of information, and on the suspension of several countries' territorial claims. 1964 : … attempted to establish regulations on mineral resource activities in Antarctica. Environmental groups such as Greenpeace and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have …