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India’s maiden voyage to Antarctica enrouted in 1981 to undertake scientific research in the contemporary fields of Antarctic science and technology. India became a signatory to the Madrid Protocol in 1992, which came into force in 1998. It is obligatory that all signatories continuously protect the pristine environment of Antarctica through regular monitoring and environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies. This chapter considers the role India has played, during its 25 expeditions, in the conservation of the Antarctic environment through its detailed environmental studies.
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Tiwari, A.K., Leitao, T.M.L., Khare, N. (2021). Antarctic Environmental Studies over the Last 35 Years of the Indian Antarctic Expedition. In: Khare, N. (eds) Engineering and Communications in Antarctica. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5732-3_7
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