The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators - IAATO offers guidelines and suggestions for Tour Operators to Antarctica and visitors. The voluntary recommendations are designed to minimise the impact of tourism to the region and include practical guidelines.
Activities in the Antarctic are governed by the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and associated agreements referred to collectively as the Antarctic Treaty System. Guidance for Visitors to the Antarctic: Recommendation XVIII-1, was adopted at the Antarctic Treaty Meeting, Kyoto, 1994.The Treaty established Antarctica as a zone of peace and science. In 1991, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties adopt...
