Bob and Michel

Bob and Michel

Because of the actions of Bob Hawke and Michel Rocard, Antarctica has been protected from all drilling and mining since 1991. This protection banned these practices for fifty years, establishing Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science.”

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