The Ant-ICON Scientific Research Programme aims to answer fundamental science questions (as identified by the SCAR Horizon Scan and emerging issues) relating to the conservation and management of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. It will focus on research to drive and inform international decision-making and policy change.While there is a strong biological focus for much of the research, this SRP will integrate research from multiple disciplines, complement existing SCAR activities and work with feedback from policy bodies to achieve conservation outcomes and improve environmental management in Antarctica, the Southern Ocean and the sub-Antarctic.
The programme will focus on three research themes:
- Area protection
- Human activities
- Antarctic tourism
It will also include a synthesis theme on interdisciplinarity and science-policy integration.
The SCAR Scientific Research Programme – Integrated Science to Inform Antarctic and Southern Ocean Conservation (Ant-ICON) will answer fundamental science questions (as identified by the SCAR Horizon Scan) relating to the conservation and management of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. It will focus on high-quality research to drive and inform international decision-making and policy development.
