ANT-MICI

In Antarctica, numbers of tourists and visited sites have been increasing for over 30 years. This is a concern for Antarctic biodiversity and wilderness values because the sum of effects (cumulative impacts) of these activities is unknown. This program aims - together with societal partners - to contribute to solutions by providing policymakers and the tourist sector the following knowledge: an Antarctic tourism forecast (20 years), maps of Antarctic biodiversity and wilderness values, an inventory of cumulative impacts, a monitoring system, and an identification of strategies and regulatory tools to minimize future cumulative impacts on Antarctic biodiversity and wilderness values.

The project is led by Kees Bastmeijer of the Arctic Centre.

Co-leads are Steven Chown (Monach University Australia), Peter Convey (British Antarctic Survey), Jasmine Lee (British Antarctic Survey), Rien Aerts (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), Stef Bokhorst (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Yu-Fai Leung (North Carolina State University, USA).

This project has received funding from NWO's PT-REPAIR programme under number NWA.20.1435.004 .