Abstract:

The newly rising governing bodies are playing bigger roles in the global governance. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is not only an international association, but also a new and important organization for the governance of Antarctic tourism, of which related research in China should be largely strengthened. By properly reviewing and analyzing the development of Antarctic tourism and its industrial governance, we could find that the industrial governance of Antarctic tourism has contributed a lot to the enhancement, development and implementation of the Antarctic Treaty System. The influence of IAATO in the Antarctic tourism governance should not be ignored. However, the role of China in the industrial governance of Antarctic tourism is quite weak. This unfavorable situation does not match the status of China as the second largest Antarctic tourism country. Therefore, we should pay more attention to and conduct research on the industrial governance of Antarctic tourism from the view of global governance and strengthen the role of China in the IAATO’s activities. Furthermore, we should also improve the domestic legislation in order to deal with the development trend of global governance.

Key words:

Antarctic tourism, IAATO, the Antarctic Treaty, global governance