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1. 立场文件（取材2009 年北大模联） Delegate: YangYI，Yuanmeng HUANG School:ShanghaiNo.3GirlsHighSchool Country:Tuvalu Committee:UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram(UNEP) TopicA:ExploitationofNaturalResourcesinAntarctic With increasing discoveries made and technologies developed, the exploitation of Antarctica has become an international hot-spot. Our exporation of Antarctica has never ceasedwe aresimply eager to step on to that mysterious, yet, sacred white land covered with snow all-year-long to do researches or to carry out further exploitation. Many countries have built up scientific stations on this continent, and have gradually made their dreams come true. Thanks to the constant efforts of the international community, we have already made facts like “there are more than 220 sorts of mineral resources in Antarctic” and “the amount of reserved flammable ice beneath the ice sheet is the sum of all the fossil fuels all over theworld, which could replace coal and petroleum as a new environment- friendly energy resource” come true. So now, the importance and the necessity of peaceful and rational exploitation of these resources have gradually emerged. And Tuvalu firmly believes that should these resources be used properly, they would be evangel to all those suffering from the energy crisis.1 One important ally of Tuvalu, the UK, has claimed 100 Esq. Sea territories near the Antarctica, which incurred many disputes from the countries near the Antarctica. Not only UK though, many other countries(such as Chile, Argentina, France, Norway) have claimed territories in Antarctica as well. Russian Federation even dispatched, 153 times, scientific groups to Antarctica to do research, discover and built basements! However, the territorial conflicts in Antarctic is not simply about territory itself; it is also about showing off certain countries power. Now, there are many treaties and protocols dealing with this issue, but few of them are effective. And the poor Antarctic Treaty, can only be re