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Thirty-fourth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - Fourteenth Committee on Environmental Protection Meeting
last update: Nov 10, 2010 04:59 PM
From 1961 to 1994 the ATCM generally met once every two years, but since 1994 the meetings have occurred annually. The ATCM is hosted by the Consultative Parties according to the alphabetical order of their English names.
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| When |
Jun 20, 2011 12:00 AM
to Jul 01, 2011 12:00 AM |
| Where | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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The meeting consists of representatives of:
- the Consultative Parties
- non-Consultative Parties
- Observers - currently the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP)
- invited Experts, such as the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) and the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
Measures, Decisions and Resolutions, which are adopted at the ATCM by consensus, give effect to the principles of the Antarctic Treaty and the Environment Protocol and provide regulations and guidelines for the management of the Antarctic Treaty area and the work of the ATCM. Decisions, which address internal organizational matters of the ATCM, and Resolutions, which are hortatory texts, are not legally binding on Contracting Parties. In contrast, Measures are legally binding on the Consultative Parties once they have been approved by all Consultative Parties.
Only the Consultative Parties take part in decision-making. Other participants in the meeting, however, may contribute to the discussions.
