The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, or the Madrid Protocol, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. It provides for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems.
It opened for signature on October 4, 1991 and entered into force in January 14th of 1998. The treaty will be open for review in 2048.
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