Prof. Oran Young Antarctic Treaty Summit 2009

Summary

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty on its signature-day in the city where it was signed "with the interests of science and the progress of all mankind" The Antarctic Treaty Summit: Science-Policy Interactions in International Governance will be convened at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC from 30 November - 3 December 2009 To assess legacy lessons about managing nearly 10% of the Earth "for peaceful purposes only" Find out how you can be involved: www.atsummit50.aq Thanks to: BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY, THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, TINKER FOUNDATION, MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION, US-UK FULBRIGHT COMMISSION, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE / WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION JOINT COMMITTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR, AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION, UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY / INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES, ASSOCIATION FOR POLAR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS, BREN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE &MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA, SCOTT POLAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.