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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
The Antarctic Treaty is turning 60 years old. In a changed world, is it still fit for purpose?AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION/PR Handout

The 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...

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