I am aware that there is an Antarctic Treaty which prohibits countries from claiming any part of Antarctica and that currently the only settlements there are research stations. The most hospitable area of the continent is the Antarctic Peninsula.
Now, my question is, what would actually happen if I sailed down there and started up a sustainable, ecologically friendly tiny settlement? Would any country seriously go through the effort of sending warships down there to bother me or otherwise remove me from the place? The settlement would consist of probably 10-20 people and would do everything possible to not taint the pristine environment.
Power would be provided by solar panels and would mostly go towards heating and running the greenhouses, which would be small, insulated, and should be able to provide adequate food- granted they are built and run properly.
The main idea here is not to start a new country per say, just to avoid being part of any existing one.
Also I am aware the Antarctic Treaty prohibits the introduction of any foreign flora or fauna. I’m assuming that plants kept specifically for produce, and housed inside buildings (domesticated, completely isolated from the land) would not count, or is it likely this would be seen differently?
To clarify, my concern is whether or not I would be bothered/forced to relocate by any country/organization/or otherwise, not whether or not I could survive there.
And yes I’ve taken into account global warming. Most of Antarctica would sit too high to be under water (though some parts would be submerged, yes) and you have to consider isostatic rebound. Here is a map that takes into account all of this:
http://www.globalwarmingart.com/images/d/dc/Antarctica_Without_Ice_Sheet.png
The map shows what Antarctica will look like after completely losing it’s ice.
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