The debates will be held until May 30th behind closed doors in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, along with the 26th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection, to establish regulations given the growing number of visitors to Antarctica.
M. Ravichandran, secretary of the Ministry of Science and head of the Indian delegation, told the ATCM open session that Antarctica represents one of the last frontiers of nature and scientific discovery. “As stewards of this extraordinary region, it is our collective responsibility to ensure that all activities, including research and tourism, are carried out in a manner that preserves its ecological integrity for future generations,” he noted, expressing India’s honor for hosting the first discussions on tourism, which he described as crucial in terms of establishing a series of practical recommendations to be incorporated into the broader context of the Antarctic Treaty System.
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