Science and Geopolitics of The White World [[electronic resource] ] : Arctic-Antarctic-Himalaya / / edited by Prem Shankar Goel, Rasik Ravindra, Sulagna Chattopadhyay

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2018.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XIII, 195 p. 60 illus., 48 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 919.8
• Soggetto topico: Polar regions; Climate change; International organization; Atmospheric sciences; Economic development; Polar Geography; Climate Change Management and Policy; International Organization; Atmospheric Sciences; Regional Development
• Persona (resp. second.): GoelPrem Shankar; RavindraRasik; ChattopadhyaySulagna
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: 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. 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Science and Geopolitics of The White World
• ISBN: 3-319-57765-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910299395603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II