- Jul 12, 2018
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Ambassador Adams stood up and said, "I have re-written this treaty to more appropriately reflect what the members here assembled have proposed and argued for. There have been some compromises made on militarization as well as environmental protection and industrialization. Ultimately, I think this resolution will do a very good job at protecting the environmental integrity of Antarctica, while also allowing members to reasonably protect their claims with a minimal amount of personnel. I'd be open to making more changes to this resolutions if more things are proposed, or of course the Secretary General can do it himself, but I'm happy to help... The territorial part of this treaty will of course be resolved after the debate is over," he said.
The territorial part of this treaty will be completed once it has been fully negotiated.
CONSIDERING, the need for an international solution to the territorial integrity of Antarctica;
WHEREAS, the Kingdom of Sweden has present control over the continent;
WHEREAS, the international community desires more global responsibility for the continent of Antarctica;
WHEREAS, the Kingdom of Sweden has agreed to work with the Global Assembly to resolve this problem;
WHEREAS, the nations here assembled desire to come to a reasonable and peaceful solution;
THEREFORE, this Assembly proclaims this "Special Resolution on Antarctica" as binding and justified under international law.
Have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 INDUSTRIALIZATION
1. Member-states, and additional associated states, shall not extract mineral or petroleum resources from Antarctica, or the surrounding waters, or permit other countries or entitles from doing so within their territory.
a. All references to "Member-State" or "Member-States" in this resolution also include any other foreign states that sign this treaty as well.
b. Member-states will not have trade routes cross through Antarctica or Antarctic waters unless these products are being sent to a station or settlement in Antarctica.
c. Member-states are forbidden from using use coal, crude oil, or nuclear power to power their facilities or settlements in Antarctica.
d. Member-states are forbidden from permitting underwater or above-ground pipelines for the transportation of petroleum products through Antarctica.
e. Any fish or creatures caught in Antarctic waters, as well as their bi-products or their meat, may not be exported outside of Antarctica.
f. Member-states are forbidden from allowing non-Antarctic nations or organizations fishing rights or permission in their Antarctic waters.
2. For any infraction of this Article, the Secretary General may impose, at most, a $250,000,000 fine per infraction. If the guilty Member-state does not correct their mistake, then the Secretary General may continue to issue $250,000,000 fines per day until the infractions stop.
ARTICLE 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
1. Member-states are forbidden from releasing certain pollutants into the Antarctic environment.
a. Member-states are forbidden from allowing human waste (whether treated or not) to be released in Antarctica or its surrounding waters. All facilities and settlements must store their wastewater or freeze-dry it so that it can be taken back to one of the other six continents and disposed of on land.
b. Member-states are forbidden from allowing radioactive, toxic, or poisoners contaminants from being released in mass or regular quantities into the Antarctic environment. This includes things such as industrial waste, but does not include exhaust from vehicles.
c. Member-states that use water to cool power generation stations (or other kinds of facilities) must have designated tanks to hold this water and cannot just release it into open-air ponds in the outside world.
d. The use of leaded-gasoline is not permitted in Antarctica under any circumstances.
2. Hunting and fishing shall be regulated by this treaty.
a. Member-states are forbidden from allowing the hunting of land-animals (including animals that spend some of their time in water, such as penguins or seals) within their territory, except in emergency situations.
b. Member-states are forbidden from allowing fishing on an industrial scale. Any fishing that is done should be done by individuals, if done at all.
c. Member-states are forbidden from allowing the hunting of whales, dolphins, killer-whales, or any species of shark in Antarctic waters.
3. For any infraction of this Article, the Secretary General may impose, at most, a $250,000,000 fine per infraction. If the guilty Member-state does not correct their mistake, then the Secretary General may continue to issue $250,000,000 fines per day until the infractions stop.
ARTICLE 3 MILITARIZATION
1. Member-states may place a limited number of forces in Antarctica.
a. Member-states may have up to 300 militarized forces permanently stationed in their Antarctic territory. These forces may be armed, or unarmed, but must follow all international rules and regulations supported by the Global Assembly to ensure that they can be clearly identified as soldiers. Member-states may permanently station Coast Guard forces in their territory on an as-needed basis.
b. Member-states may use their armed forces to fly-in supplies, equipment, and personnel to Antarctica. However, member-states may not station or operate armed fix-winged aircraft in Antarctica, or allow foreign actors to do so in their territory.
c. Member-states may not station or operate tanks in Antarctica, or allow foreign actors to do so in their territory.
d. Member-states may not construct or operate missile silos on Antarctic territory, or land-based mobile/immobile ICBM launchers, or allow foreign actors to do so in their territory.
2. Member-states may not store large quantities of weapons, ammunition, or dangerous WMDs, or allow foreign actors to do so in their territory.
a. Member-states may only reasonably store enough weapons and ammunition in Antarctica for 300 soldiers to use. This may not include any kind of explosives.
b. Chemical and biological weapons may not be researched, constructed, or stored on Antarctic land.
c. Member-states may not allow more than 300 foreign forces to be permanently stationed in their Antarctic territory.
3. In times of war, Antarctica will be treated as an international "peaceful" zone, where armed conflict and invasion of Antarctic territories will not be tolerated.
a. In this case, involved parties that try to antagonize or intimidate their enemies through Antarctica would be subject to fines from the Secretary General.
3. For any infraction of this Article, the Secretary General may impose, at most, a $250,000,000 fine per infraction. If the guilty Member-state does not correct their mistake, then the Secretary General may continue to issue $250,000,000 fines per day until the infractions stop.
The territorial part of this treaty will be completed once it has been fully negotiated.
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