Peaceful International Cooperation is Possible
Peaceful International Cooperation is Possible
By Blog.Admin
- Akademik Shokalskiy, Deception Island
Argentina and India have signed an agreement that will enable civil nuclear development. Although Argentina has lodged a claim to ownership of a portion of Antarctica, the civil benefits of nuclear-power won't reach the 7th continent. Antarctica is a nuclear-free zone.
Before the Antarctic Treaty, nuclear power was being used on the continent. All nuclear activity was removed once the Treaty became the instrument of government.
I was fascinated to learn that the Treaty was signed at the heart of the Cold War. Incredibly, two of the 12 countries that signed were the United States and Russia (USSR). The Treaty limits activity on the continent to peaceful research that must be shared between Treaty nations. More than 40 countries have signed the Treaty since the original dozen.
For me, Antarctica is a beacon of hope in a world of strife. If governments can set aside their national agendas for peaceful, international cooperation in Antarctica, the same could be done in the rest of the world.