The Antarctic Treaty System
The atmosphere
The Antarctic (under the international Antarctic Treaty System).
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1, 1959, and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961
The Antarctic Treaty is a TREATY not a living thing so it can not become extinct.
Antarctic Treaty System
There is no mining in Antarctica -- it is forbidden by The Antarctic Treaty System.
Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which is not a political party, nationality or country. The treaty is a system of governance intended to preserve and include.
There are claims of territory on the Antarctic continent, according to the Antarctic Treaty. When the treaty went into effect in 1960, these were the claimant countries:ArgentinaAustraliaChileFranceNew ZealandNorwayUnited KingdomPlease note that some of these claims overlap each other.In order to get to your number of 12, you may need to include claims over sub-Antarctic islands.
The main treaty was opened for signature on December 1, 1959, and officially entered into force on June 23, 1961.
Mining in Antarctica is currently prohibited by member states of the Antarctic Treaty System.
The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959.