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.

Official record of the Conference on Antarctic Resources Policy organized by the Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile in October 1982. Papers cover the present state of Antarctic knowledge; policy for the conservation of living species; the exploitation of minerals; legal issues; and the prospects for future cooperation.

Report of study to identify most likely areas in Antarctic in which mineral exploration might take place, and to evaluate sensitivity of Antarctic marine and terrestrial ecosystems to different forms of environmental disturbances and extent to which certain marine or terrestrial environments might require special protection. Also lists further research activities.