Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 40
40
Acknowledged
Maintain robust oversight and collaboration among Treaty parties to ensure strict Protocol adherence.
Recommendation
It is crucial that the international community acts decisively to ensure that any attempts to bypass or erode the Protocol’s safeguards are promptly thwarted. We recommend that the UK and other Antarctic Treaty parties maintain robust oversight and collaboration to ensure strict adherence to the Protocol. Continuous monitoring and transparent reporting will be essential to prevent any unauthorised activities that could breach the mining ban or degrade Antarctica’s ecosystems. (Recommendation, Paragraph 191)
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation for robust oversight, collaboration, continuous monitoring, and transparent reporting to ensure adherence to the Protocol, but provides no specific details on these measures.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
. The Government accepts this recommendation.