40th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting: Report on the Discussions in Working Group 2: (22 May–1 June 2017, Beijing, China)

Working Group 2 (WG2) of the ATCM covers a wide range of topics, including safety and operations in Antarctica; station inspections under the Antarctic Treaty and the Environmental Protocol; science issues, science cooperation and facilitation; future Antarctic science challenges; implications of climate change for management of the Antarctic Treaty area; and tourism and non-governmental activities.