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The thawing Antarctic continent offers living space and marine and mineral resources that were previously inaccessible. This book discusses how revisiting the Antarctic Treaty System and dividing up the continent preemptively could spare the world serious conflict.* Argues that the Antarctic Treaty, which was opened for signature in 1959, needs to be reconsidered since pressure continues to build for the occupation of the continent and the exploitation of its living and non-living resources * Suggests that international conflict over Antarctica is likely in the coming decades, particularly because the ban on mineral resources is up for revision in 2048* Argues that policymakers need to draw lessons from the economic competition the world is now witnessing in the thawing Arctic Ocean.
About the Author
Doaa Abdel-Motaal has worked on environment and development issues, and in particular climate change, throughout her entire career. She was Deputy Chief of Staff of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Switzerland, and advisor to the head of the organization on environmental issues and climate change. She was also Chief of Staff of the United Nations for International Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Italy. In 2015 and 2016 she travelled across Antarctica and the Arctic in a research sabbatical on the polar regions. An avid mountaineer, she is passionate about environmental issues. Her book, Antarctica: The Battle for the Seventh Continent, in which various Prime Ministers and policy leaders are interviewed, offers an entirely new perspective on the governance of the seventh continent.
