The Antarctic Treaty is turning 60 years old. In a changed world, is it still fit for purpose?
- Written by: Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION/PR HandoutThe 1959 Antarctic Treaty celebrates its 60th anniversary this week. Negotiated during the middle of the Cold War by 12 countries with Antarctic interests, it remains the only example of a single treaty that governs a whole continent.
It is also the foundation of a rules-based international order for a...