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Environmental Evaluations for Proposed Activities in Antarctica

Background

Any person proposing to carry out any activity in Antarctica must prepare an environmental impact assessment. Recent Initial Environmental Evaluations (IEEs) and Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations (CEEs) received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding proposed Antarctic activities are listed below.

 

Initial Environmental Evaluations (IEEs)

An IEE describes an activity's purpose, location, duration and intensity, and considers alternatives and assesses impacts, including cumulative impacts, in the light of existing and known planned activities.

 

Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations (CEEs)

For a proposed activity likely to have more than a minor or transitory effect on the Antarctic environment, a CEE must be prepared. A CEE must include the above descriptions of the activity as required for an IEE, and must also include the matters listed in Article 3(2) of the Protocol on Environmental Protection [external link], such as a description of the initial environmental reference state with which predicted changes are to be compared and a prediction of the future environmental reference state in the absence of the proposed activity.

If you are interested in obtaining a copy of any IEEs or CEEs (if listed below) please contact the Antarctic Policy Unit.

 

Initial Environmental Evaluations Received

Antarctica New Zealand Four-Year Non-Science IEE


An IEE to cover Antarctica New Zealand's non-science operational activities for the period 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2014.  The format of this IEE has been modified from previous annually submitted IEEs to cover Antarctica New Zealand's non-science operational activities for a four-year period.

Deadline for comments: 19 July 2010

Roosevelt Island Climate Evolution (RICE) project - 8 October 2010


The Roosevelt Island Climate Evolution (RICE) project is a two year project and is part of the NZ ITASE Programme (K049) that has been supported by Antarctica New Zealand since 1999. The aim of the project is to recover a 780m deep ice core (drilled to bedrock) to obtain a high resolution climate record for the past 40,000 years. It is anticipated that results from this core will contribute to high priority research requested by the IPCC on the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in a warming world. RICE is a major international collaboration with partners from the USA, Denmark, Germany and Great Britain.

Deadline for comments: 25 August 2010

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