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Antarctica to remain permanently off-limits to mining
2016-06-02 14:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blouinnews: Antarctica will remain completely off limits for mining in the future. That was the unanimous decision reached on Wednesday by all 29 nations party to the Antarctic Treaty, the main international governing mechanism for the continent. The resolution, lauded by NGOs, dispels any doubts or false rumors that the status quo might change after 2048. The treaty`s Protocol on Environmental Protection does not expire that year; it can only be requested to be reviewed. But with such a strong commitment by...
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