Download or read book Australia and the Antarctic Treaty System written by Richard Woolcott and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Antarctic Treaty, which is at the heart of the regime that covers the vast region of sea and land surrounding the South Pole, has been in force for 50 years. Australia and the Antarctic Treaty System examines Australia's crucial contribution, past and present, within the system of cooperative governance established by the Antarctic Treaty.