Abstract:As the most inhospitable continent on Earth, Antarctica has more than 90% of its
territory covered with ice and contains around 70% of all potable water in the world.
Its proximity to South America is especially relevant to Brazil, which includes it in the
country’s strategic surrounding area. Furthermore, Antarctica is administered through
an international regime based on a system of conventions and documents, which defined research activities as its fundamental purpose. The objective of this paper is to pres… Show more
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