Small-scale "expedition tourism" has existed since 1957 and is currently subject to Antarctic Treaty and Environmental Protocol provisions, but in effect self-regulated by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
Antarctic Treaty signed with other countries involved in scientific exploration in Antarctica.
To mitigate environmental degradation and global warming the Danish Government has signed the following international agreements: Antarctic Treaty; Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol; Endangered Species Act.
Antarctic Treaty, an airmail stamp.
June 23 - Antarctic Treaty comes into effect.
December 1 - Cold War - Antarctic Treaty: 12 countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, sign a landmark treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on that continent (the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War).
"Antarctic Treaty," 2001.
Article 1 of the main Antarctic Treaty forbids military activity in Antarctica, though military personnel and equipment may use the landmass for "peaceful" purposes.
The Antarctic Treaty provides for the right of access and inspection to all bases.