Which situation would have most likely contributed to the passage of the Antarctic Treaty of 1961? A) international wars B) environmental pollution C) the icecaps were beginning to melt D) the indigenous population was threatened
Geography · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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C) the icecaps were beginning to melt would most likely have contributed to the passage of the Antarctic Treaty of 1961. The primary motivations for the Treaty were concerns about the military use of Antarctica and the potential for conflicts over territorial claims, rather than immediate environmental issues such as melting icecaps or indigenous populations (there are no indigenous human populations in Antarctica). The Treaty was established to ensure that Antarctica would be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and to promote international cooperation in scientific research on the continent.