Antártica: Investimento em pesquisa como fator estratégico

Abstract

ABSTRACT ANTARCTICA Investment in Research as a Strategic Factor The search for energy and mineral resources is growing as the world advances technologically. Such resources are fundamental for the economy and development of a nation. In this geopolitical context, Antarctica, a continent with dimensions that place it among the largest on the globe, presents a diversity of mineral resources in both quantity and quality. Currently, the frozen region is protected by the Antarctic- Treaty, which prohibits activities related to the exploitation of its mineral resources, as well as the conduct of military activities. However, this treaty may be reviewed in 2048. Considering the currents cenário of Arctic exploitation and the crises/conflicts between nations, it is expected that the geopolitic all and scape in 2048 may be different from today, and the remay be changes in the course of Antarctic preservation, especially given the covetousness of the world's major powers. The researchs ought to show how Brazil should maintain its leadership in the region in the face of a possibles cenário of change. One of the envisioned alternatives would be greater investment in scientific research, as well as the expansion of bases on the frozen continent, so that the country can meet the objectives outlined in the National Defense Policy, in light of its strategic environment, which considers objectives related to the Southern most continent on the globe. Keywords: