Global systems and governance: Antarctica as a global common

Antarctica is part of our global commons, but is threatened by climate change, tourism and scientific research, fishing and whaling, and the search for mineral resources.

In these resources, Dr Bethan Davies and Prof. Klaus Dodds discuss the setting of Antarctica within the Southern Ocean and how international government organisations work together to protect this pristine environment.

• Syllabus links: AQA Antarctica as a global common; OCR: Climate change and the glaciation of Antarctica

In this video, Professor Klaus Dodds and Dr Bethan Davies discuss geopolitics and climate change in Antarctica. Join us to learn more about the environmental and governance issues impacting upon Antarctica - the remotest, the largest, the highest, the coldest and windiest continent in the world.