Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First Century

The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to the region and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent. It has now been over fifty years since the Antarctic Treaty's entry into force, nevertheless, security continues to both drive and shape the legal and policy regime which applies to Antarctica. This book explores a wide range of Antarctic and Southern Ocean issues through the lens of security. The contributions to this volume engage with a security discourse which has expanded beyond the traditional military domain to include notions of economic security, environmental security, food security, bio-security, heath security and human security. The chapters consider topics such as the implications for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean of the growing strategic competition between the rising powers of Asia, the possible effects of climate change on the authority, legitimacy and effectiveness of the Antarctic Treaty System, and the shift from 'strategic' security to 'human' security and its potential consequences for the Antarctic treaty regime.

Auteur

Dr Alan D. Hemmings is a Canberra-based specialist on Antarctic governance and Adjunct Associate Professor at Gateway Antarctica at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. The author of a hundred plus articles on Antarctic affairs, he is also co-editor of Looking South: Australia's Antarctic Agenda.

Donald R Rothwell is Professor of International Law at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University. His research on intersecting areas of international law has a focus on law of the sea, law of the polar regions, and implementation of international law within Australia.

Karen N. Scott is an Associate Professor in law at the University of Canterbury and researches and teaches in the areas of public international law, law of the sea and Antarctic law and policy. She is the Editor of the New Zealand Yearbook of International Law.

Contenu

Preface, Alan D. Hemmings, Donald R. Rothwell, Karen N. Scott 1. The Search for "Antarctic Security", Donald R. Rothwell, Karen N. Scott and Alan D. Hemmings 2. Law and Policy for Antarctic Security: An Analytical Framework, Hitoshi Nasu 3. The Antarctic Treaty as a Security Construct, Donald R. Rothwell 4. Regime Integrity qua Antarctic Security: Embedding Global Principles and Universal Values with the Antarctic Treaty System, Duncan French 5. Security beyond Claims, Alan D. Hemmings 6. The Antarctic Peninsula: Territory, Sovereignty Watch and the "Antarctic Problem", Klaus Dodds 7. Strategic Competition and Emerging Security Risks: Will Antarctica Remain Demilitarised?, Sam Bateman 8. Law Enforcement in Antarctica, Donald R. Rothwell 9. Antarctic Resources and Human Security, Caroline E. Foster 10. Delimitation of the Continental Shelves in the Antarctic Treaty Area: Lessons for Regime, Resources and Environmental Security, Mel Weber 11. Bioprospecting as a Challenge to the Antarctic Treaty, Christopher C. Joyner 12. Marine Resources Management, Security and the Antarctic Treaty System: An Ongoing Agenda?, Marcus Haward 13. Maritime Security: Investing in Safe Shipping Operations to Help Prevent Marine Pollution, Julia Jabour 14. The Antarctic "Climate Security" Dilemma and the Future of Antarctic Governance, Sanjay Chaturvedi 15. Scientific Rhetoric and Antarctic Security, Karen N. Scott 16. The Security Challenges Posed by Scientific Permit Whaling and its Opponents in the Southern Ocean, Joanna Mossop 17. Antarctic Security in a Global Context, Alan D. Hemmings, Donald R. Rothwell, Karen N. Scott