Dear colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to the Polar knowledge and
Policies, Management and Decision-Making Processes in Relation to the
Antarctic Sessions at the IPY Montreal 2012: From Knowledge to Action
Conference in Montreal, Canada from 22-27 April 2012. Abstracts are
now being accepted and the final date for submission is 30 September
2011. For more information on the conference, visit:
<http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca/>http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca/.
Sessions 3.4.2 and 3.4.5 - Polar knowledge and Policies, Management
and Decision-Making Processes in relation to the Antarctic
The historical isolation of Antarctica has eroded during the last
century, and the Region is faced with rapid changes due to climate
change, globalization, resource utilization, infrastructure
expansion, bioprospecting, fisheries, pollution and tourism, among
others. National and international interests exist, but the Antarctic
Treaty stipulates that Antarctica will only be used for peaceful and
scientific purposes. Results from scientific research and lessons
learned from increased national cooperation in Antarctica emerging
from the IPY and other efforts are useful to consider when
establishing and discussing policies and management strategies with
ties to the Antarctic.
This session welcomes contributions on all aspects of knowledge about
Antarctic systems (physical, biological, and social) that have
contributed or will be used to develop policies, management and
decision-making processes in relation to the Antarctic. We will
discuss the development of policies, management priorities and
protocols dealing with environmental protection in Antarctica, as
well as, increased sharing of resources and infrastructure, potential
bioprospecting protocols, and other relevant topics.
We hope you consider submitting an abstract to this session and
attending the IPY Montreal 2012 Conference. Travel funding is
available on a competitive basis for early career researchers.
If you have not attended a conference before, APECS has put together
a great resource to help you prepare an abstract, find funding and
help with reviewing your abstract before you submit it. Visit
<http://apecs.is/conference-tips>http://apecs.is/conference-tips for
more information.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jenny Baeseman (Norway: [email protected])
Silvia Jerez (Spain: [email protected])
"Shaping the Future of Polar Research"
