The document discusses arguments for and against developing Antarctica. It notes that Antarctica contains important natural resources like minerals and krill. However, developing it could disrupt the native wildlife and damage the environment. The document outlines perspectives from different interest groups. Some want to preserve Antarctica in its natural state while others support controlled development and tourism. There is no clear consensus on whether and how Antarctica should be developed.

1. Should Antarctica be developed? To understand the arguments for and against developing Antarctica

4. AGAINST DEVELOPING

5. You can only find scenery like this in Antarctica

6. Where else can you find a glacier this big?

7. Where else can you have 24 hours of day light for one month of the year?

8. We are the most dangerous seals on Earth, we have our home here!

9. We live on Antarctica- aren’t we cute!

10. We rely on Antarctica to breed!!

11. Humans disturb our home, they affect our breeding and they bring strange things and watch us!!!! Humans are taking my fish food from the ocean, what if they take it all?

13. Antarctica should be left as it is ‘the world’s last wilderness

14. Clean-up of abandoned sites is a current priority for the Australian Antarctic Division. Photograph Wayne Papps

15. for developing....

16. There may be oil supplies under the Ice, we are short of oil so why not use it? Oil prices are rising, if there is oil there we should use it to lower the price There could be other minerals under the ice that would be useful to us!

17. This is our planet we have the right to go wherever we want on it Tourism can make money to invest in Earth

18. Tourist operators are beginning to tap into the huge demand to visit the last great wilderness on Earth. If people visit the Antarctic as tourists they will tell others about its beauty and will urge people to keep it as it is Antarctic is amazing! We need to keep it as it is, there’s nowhere else on Earth like it

19. People will cause pollution of noise, disrupting wildlife The ice caps will be melted by over use Humans have destroyed everything else on Earth, why should we destroy the one ‘free’ place left? Wildlife is unique- should be kept that waygay Environmental impacts kept to minimum nothing is left their or taken from it Tourists will educate others Only 100 people at one time, so controlled access Negative Positive Leave as it is for everyone The more people visit the more people will go and cause disruption Wildlife is disrupted by people and may be extinct if too many people visit It’s the only place unaffected by humans Only place where you can here NOTHING- SILENCE! Tourism makes money If people visit they will spread the word of how precious it is and they will want to keep it as it is Minerals can be used to make money What is the use of leaving it doing nothing? Against For developing