The Future of Antarctica: Exploitation Versus PreservationGrahame Cook Proceedings of a conference whose multidisciplinary approach provide an overview of the debate about appropriate future environmental protection of Antarctica, particularly in relation to possible exploitation of its little known mineral resources. |
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