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QWhich treaty designates Antarctica as a "natural reserve devoted to peace and science" and bans all mining activities?

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  • A Antarctic Treaty ✔ ✖
  • B Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities ✔ ✖
  • C Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty ✔ ✖
  • D Madrid Protocol ✔ ✖
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The Madrid Protocol, adopted in 1991 and entered into force in 1998, designates Antarctica as a "natural reserve devoted to peace and science." It specifically prohibits all mining activities on the continent.
The protocol was established to ensure the long-term protection of the Antarctic environment and its ecosystems.
It emphasizes the importance of scientific research and environmental stewardship in Antarctica.

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