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integral part of the Antarctic environiaont and have 

 sought to : 



(a) identify the types and assess the extent of 

 human interference which has occurred in the 

 Treaty area as a rer.ult of man's activities; 



(b) assess the possible impact on the environment 



of the Treaty Area and other dependent ecoeystcn;r. 

 if mineral exploration and/or exploitation wer» 

 to occur there. 



The Representatives, while considering the next steps to 

 be taken v;ith regard to questions concerning Antarctic resource:^, 

 decided to recomnend that their Governncutc should reaffirm 

 their commitment to environmental protection. Accordingly the 

 Representatives drew up the statement contained in Recommendation 

 IX- 5. 



^H■. Activities in the Antarctic of other states 



This question was widely discussed. 



In connection with possible substantial or continuing activities 

 in the Antarctic Treaty Area by States that are not Contracting 

 Parties of the Treaty, the Representatives recalled their agreed 

 view expressed in the Final Report of the Seventh Antarctic Treaty 

 Consultative Meeting that it would be advisable for Governments to 

 consult together as provided for by the Treaty and be ready to urge 

 or invite as appropriate the State or States concerned to accede to 

 the Treaty, pointing out the rights and benefits they would receive 

 and also the responsibilities and obligations of Contracting Parties. 



15. Information and documents of Consultative Keetings 



The question of availability of information and documents to 

 the public was discussed and it was generally agreed that there 

 should be increased efforts to make both more available to the 

 public. 



16. Review of Conservation Measures and Sites of Special 

 Scientific Interest 



The attention of Representatives was drawn to two errors in 

 Reconmendations VIII-1 and '/III-^ respectively. The 

 Hepresentatj.ves decided to correct the latitude shovm on the map 



