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MAir'S IMPACT CM THE ANT/J?CTIC EI!VIRCNI1Ein? 



The Representatives, 



Recommend to their Governments that they approve the follov/ing 

 declaration on the Protection of the Antarctic Environment, 



The Governments participating in the Ninth Antarctic Treaty 

 Consultative Keeting, 



Deeply aware that the Antarctic environment is unique and 

 vulnerable to contamination and distxirbance , 



Determined to protect the Antarctic environment from harmful 

 interference , 



Having particular regard to the conservation principles 

 developed by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SC;lH) 

 of the International Council of Scientific Unions, 



Recalling their obligation to exert appropriate efforts, 

 consistent v/ith the Charter of the United Nations , to the end 

 that no one engages in any activity in Antarctica contrary to the 

 principles or purposes of the Antarctic Treaty, 



Declare as follows: 



1. The Consultative Parties recognise their prime 

 responsibility for the protection of the Antarctic 

 environment from all forms of harmful htmian interference . 



2. They will ensure in planning future activities that the 

 question of environmental effects and of the possible impact 



of such activities on the relevant ecosystems are duly considered. 

 5. They will refrain from activities having an inherent tendency 

 to modify the Antarctic environment unless appropriate steps have 

 been taken to foresee the probable modifications and to exercise 

 appropriate controls with respect to harmful environmental effects , 



