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Recommendation 50
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Advocate for a treaty-wide system within ATCM limiting Antarctic landings and sensitive site access.
Recommendation
A comprehensive and coherent framework for managing the environmental impacts of tourism is overdue. We welcome the decision by the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting to develop such a framework by 2028. The Government should actively advocate within the ATCM for a treaty-wide system that includes limits on landings, visitor numbers, and access to sensitive sites, under the guidance of the Committee for Environmental Protection. (Recommendation, Paragraph 224)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 September 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗