Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Science and Stewardship in the Antarctic -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- SCIENCE: A PRIMARY AND ENDURING OBJECTIVE -- Earth's History and Climatic Change -- Biology and Ecology -- Solar-Terrestrial Physics and Astronomy -- STEWARDSHIP: A NEW APPROACH TO THE FUTURE -- TOWARD DYNAMIC FEEDBACK BETWEEN SCIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP -- Information Interactions -- Understanding -- Site Integrity and Site Characterization -- Process Interactions -- Constraints -- Approach and Technology -- 2 Human Activity in Antarctica -- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT -- HUMAN ACTIVITY -- Exploration, Research, and Resources -- Tourism -- EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY ON SCIENCE -- 3 Governance Structures -- THE ANTARCTIC TREATY SYSTEM -- Background -- Basic Elements -- Environmental Protection -- Implementation by the United States -- THE PROTOCOL ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION -- Provisions -- General Governance Arrangements -- Specific Environmental Rules -- How the Protocol Links Science and Stewardship -- Challenges -- 4 Implementation of the Environmental Protocol -- ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND SCIENCE-FRIENDLY LEGISLATION -- Clarity -- Flexibility -- Simplicity -- Practicability -- ISSUES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTOCOL AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESOLUTION -- Process versus Substantive Rules -- Committee for Environmental Protection -- Monitoring -- Resources -- Who's in Charge-Scientific and Nonscientific Activities -- Environmental Assessments -- Timeliness -- Transparency -- Liability -- Conclusion -- 5 The Future for Antarctic Science and Stewardship -- BENEFITS OF THE NEW PROTOCOL -- CHALLENGES OF RESEARCH AND STEWARDSHIP -- Protocol-Related Versus Other Science -- Quality of Environmental Monitoring -- Consideration of Scientific Views in Policy.

Speeding Implementation of the Protocol -- CONCLUSION -- List of Acronyms -- References -- APPENDIX A Tourism -- GUIDELINES OF CONDUCT FOR ANTARCTICA VISITORS -- GUIDELINES OF CONDUCT FOR ANTARCTICA TOUR OPERATORS -- APPENDIX B Committee on Antarctic Policy and Science -- BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION -- Project Staff.