Debate Room: Should Antarctica be Off-Limits to All Development?
(Room 205)
05 Jul 18
6:00 PM
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7:15 PM
Current treaties freeze Antarctica as much as the weather does. Is it possible that penguins and seals could become tourist attractions protected as much by their profitability as by eco-politics? Should a private or governmental entity be allowed to invest in extracting mineral resources? If no government can assert firm jurisdiction, how can or should drilling, mining, colonization, or cruise-by tourism be regulated? Or should the ice continent remain forever the preserve of scientists? Debate Room is not a heated debate but a fast-paced, moderated discussion where everyone gets to be heard, and the most interesting speaker gets a prize!