Antarctic impacts
A NEW PANEL has been set up to provide advice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade on the potential environmental impact of New Zealand activities in Antarctica. The Environmental Assessment and Review Panel will make environmental assessments of projects submitted by the recently established New Zealand Antarctic Institute and others undertaking activities in Antarctica (such as tour operators and private expeditions). Establishment of the panel is a requirement under the international Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (still awaiting ratification, see Forest e& Bird November 1995). The panel will comprise four members: Professor Vernon Squire from the University of Otago as chair, representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Louise Sparrer) and the Department of Conservation (Dr Harry Keys), and Dr Alan Hemmings, an independent Antarctic consultant from Auckland and contributor to Forest & Bird, representing non-government organisations.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 280, 1 May 1996, Page 6
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145Antarctic impacts Forest and Bird, Issue 280, 1 May 1996, Page 6
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