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Titolo |
Science and Geopolitics of The White World [[electronic resource] ] : Arctic-Antarctic-Himalaya / / edited by Prem Shankar Goel, Rasik Ravindra, Sulagna Chattopadhyay |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
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[1st ed. 2018.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XIII, 195 p. 60 illus., 48 illus. in color.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Polar regions |
Climate change |
International organization |
Atmospheric sciences |
Economic development |
Polar Geography |
Climate Change Management and Policy |
International Organization |
Atmospheric Sciences |
Regional Development |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Part 1: Geopolitics of the Polar Region -- Chapter 1. The Arctic Cooperation – A Model for the Himalayas – Third Pole -- Chapter 2. The Hollowing of Antarctic Governance -- Chapter 3. State Practices on Antarctica and International Law : Attempt at Identification of India’s Interests, Needs and Future Position -- Chapter 4- Arctic: A Paradox and Antithesis -- Chapter 5. Should India Encourage Tourism in Antarctica -- Part 2: The Global Climate Change and Polar Region -- Chapter 6. The Arctic – Teleconnections -- Chapter 7. A n Arctic- Antarctic-Asian Imbroglio -- Part 3: Climate Change and the Himalayan Region -- Chapter 8. Inventory and Monitoring of Snow and Glaciers of the Himalaya using Space Data -- Chapter 9. Mitigation strategies to combat climate change in the Himalayan Mountains -- Chapter 10. |
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Winter Climate and Snow Cover Variability over North-West Himalaya -- Chapter 11. Regional climate changes over Hindukush Karakoram-Himalaya Region -- Chapter 12. C urrent Status of Himalayan Cryosphere and Adjacent Mountains.-Chapter 13. Assessment of Glacier Fluctuations in the Himalaya. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book brings together thirteen selected papers presented in the Third International Seminar on Science and Geopolitics of Arctic-Antarctic-Himalaya, held in India in September 2015. The papers and have been grouped according to the Seminar’s three main themes: a) Geopolitics of the Polar Regions, b) Global Climate Change and Polar Regions, and c) Climate Change and Himalayan Region. |
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