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The Arctic gold rush : the new race for tomorrow's natural resources / / Roger Howard
| The Arctic gold rush : the new race for tomorrow's natural resources / / Roger Howard |
| Autore | Howard Roger <1966-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.998 |
| Soggetto topico | Natural resources - Arctic regions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-87084-X
9786612870842 1-4411-0216-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Maps; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: The Setting; Part 2: The Issues; Part 3: The Contestants; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459484603321 |
Howard Roger <1966->
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| London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Arctic gold rush : the new race for tomorrow's natural resources / / Roger Howard
| The Arctic gold rush : the new race for tomorrow's natural resources / / Roger Howard |
| Autore | Howard Roger <1966-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.998 |
| Soggetto topico | Natural resources - Arctic regions |
| ISBN |
1-282-87084-X
9786612870842 1-4411-0216-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Maps; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: The Setting; Part 2: The Issues; Part 3: The Contestants; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785124903321 |
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Howard Roger <1966->
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| London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Arctic gold rush : the new race for tomorrow's natural resources / / Roger Howard
| The Arctic gold rush : the new race for tomorrow's natural resources / / Roger Howard |
| Autore | Howard Roger <1966-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.998 |
| Soggetto topico | Natural resources - Arctic regions |
| ISBN |
1-282-87084-X
9786612870842 1-4411-0216-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Maps; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: The Setting; Part 2: The Issues; Part 3: The Contestants; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811766903321 |
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Howard Roger <1966->
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| London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arctic governance : power in cross-border cooperation / / Elana Wilson Rowe
| Arctic governance : power in cross-border cooperation / / Elana Wilson Rowe |
| Autore | Wilson Rowe Elana <1980-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 164 pages) : portraits, maps, tables (black and white); digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 320.0998 |
| Soggetto topico | Law of the sea - Arctic Ocean |
| ISBN | 1-5261-3164-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910272345703321 |
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Wilson Rowe Elana <1980->
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| Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2018 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arctic Justice : Environment, Society and Governance
| Arctic Justice : Environment, Society and Governance |
| Autore | Wood-Donnelly Corine |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.7009113 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OhlssonJohanna |
| ISBN | 1-5292-2483-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Half-title -- Series page -- Arctic Justice: Environment, Society and Governance -- Copyright information -- Table of Contents -- Series Preface -- List of Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction: Justice in the Arctic -- Red threads of justice -- Structure of the volume -- Positions of justice -- 1 Applying a Transnational Theory of Justice to the Arctic -- Introduction -- Issues of justice - and injustice - in the Arctic -- Forst's theory of justice in transnational settings -- Arctic governance and transnational issues of justice -- Arctic exceptionalism? -- Assessing a Forstian transnational theory of justice in the Arctic -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Responsibility of and for Structural (In)Justice in Arctic Governance -- Introduction -- Constructing the structure of injustice -- Embedding social inequality within the structure -- Legitimizing the structure through repetition -- Processes and consequences of structural injustice -- Responsibility for injustice -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 A Relational View of Responsibility for Climate Change Effects on the Territories and Communities of the Arctic -- Introduction -- A relational view of responsibility -- Situating Arctic wildfires relationally within wider landscapes of destruction -- Ocean acidification and the boundaries of responsibility -- Actualizing principles, practices and relations of co-responsibility -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 A JUST CSR Framework for the Arctic -- Introduction -- Which companies are 'responsible' in the Arctic? -- Why being responsible is not enough -- Energy companies and CSR in the Arctic -- The inadequacies of a 'share-/stake-holder first' approach to society.
The ambiguity and divergence of CSR practices in the Arctic -- Lukoil strategy on CSR - efficiency and environmental best practice -- Gazprom Neft strategy on CSR - modernization, technology and health -- A JUST framework for CSR in the Arctic -- What is the JUST CSR framework? -- What are the implications of a JUST framework on a company's activities in the Arctic? -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Collective Capabilities and Stranded Assets: Clearing the Path for the Energy Transition in the Arctic -- Introduction -- Background -- From practical wisdom to individual and collective capabilities -- Capabilities and energy justice -- Collective capabilities and energy justice in the Arctic oil and gas development context -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Mainstreaming Environmental Justice? Right to the Landscape in Northern Sweden -- Introduction -- Justice enthusiasm -- Landscapes under pressure -- Mining as a moral duty -- It's electrifying -- Right to the forest -- Production-reproduction -- Conclusion: Mainstreaming justice -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7 Sacrifice Zones: A Conceptual Framework for Arctic Justice Studies? -- Introduction -- Sacrifice Zones -- How is the concept used? -- Environmental impacts -- Socio-economic characteristics -- Power and interests? -- Distribution of benefits and burdens -- Activism -- Analytical value in Arctic justice studies -- Relevance for Nordic Arctic justice studies -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- References -- 8 Planning for Whose Benefit? Procedural (In)Justice in Norwegian Arctic Industry Projects -- Introduction -- Analytical framework -- Methods -- Context Finnmark -- The legal frameworks of mining and petroleum. Planning process and participation of rights and stakeholders in the Goliat project -- Planning process and participation of rights and stakeholders in the Nussir project -- Distributive justice and social licence to operate (SLO) in Kvalsund -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 The Complex Relationship between Forest Sámi and the Finnish State -- Introduction -- A historical overview of the rights of Forest Sámi in Finland -- Differences between Forest and Mountain Sámi -- Land rights of Forest Sámi in the 17th and 18th centuries -- The legal status of Finnish Forest Sámi in Finland today - rights that are not recognized -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10 FPIC and Geoengineering in the Future of Scandinavia -- Introduction: why geoengineer the Arctic? -- Geoengineering in the Arctic and Indigenous peoples -- The significance of Sámi self-determination, consent and participation -- Geoengineering, justice and consent -- Intergenerational justice and geoengineering the ice -- Intergenerational justice and using SAI -- The free, prior and informed consent procedure within the context of geoengineering -- Conclusion: Can a more robust FPIC provide a solution? -- Study questions -- References -- 11 Overarching Issues of Justice in the Arctic: Reflections from the Case of South Greenland -- Introduction -- Historical background -- The balance of power -- External ownership and control -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 12 Seeing Like an Arctic City: The Lived Politics of Just Transition at Norway's Oil and Gas Frontier -- Introduction -- The everyday politics of social space -- 'We are building a society in Hammerfest' -- 'The north needs to have a stronger urbanization'. 'A stone-by-stone transition': building up from lived experience -- Conclusion: The urban politics of a 'Just Transition' - three theses -- A Just Transition is essentially practical -- The epistemological significance of experience -- The urban dimension of social praxis -- Study questions -- References -- Conclusion: Making Connections between Justice and Studies of the Arctic -- Central points and avenues for future research -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910719626303321 |
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Wood-Donnelly Corine
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| Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Arctic Justice : Environment, Society and Governance
| Arctic Justice : Environment, Society and Governance |
| Autore | Wood-Donnelly Corine |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (213 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.7009113 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OhlssonJohanna |
| ISBN | 1-5292-2483-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Half-title -- Series page -- Arctic Justice: Environment, Society and Governance -- Copyright information -- Table of Contents -- Series Preface -- List of Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction: Justice in the Arctic -- Red threads of justice -- Structure of the volume -- Positions of justice -- 1 Applying a Transnational Theory of Justice to the Arctic -- Introduction -- Issues of justice - and injustice - in the Arctic -- Forst's theory of justice in transnational settings -- Arctic governance and transnational issues of justice -- Arctic exceptionalism? -- Assessing a Forstian transnational theory of justice in the Arctic -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Responsibility of and for Structural (In)Justice in Arctic Governance -- Introduction -- Constructing the structure of injustice -- Embedding social inequality within the structure -- Legitimizing the structure through repetition -- Processes and consequences of structural injustice -- Responsibility for injustice -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 A Relational View of Responsibility for Climate Change Effects on the Territories and Communities of the Arctic -- Introduction -- A relational view of responsibility -- Situating Arctic wildfires relationally within wider landscapes of destruction -- Ocean acidification and the boundaries of responsibility -- Actualizing principles, practices and relations of co-responsibility -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 A JUST CSR Framework for the Arctic -- Introduction -- Which companies are 'responsible' in the Arctic? -- Why being responsible is not enough -- Energy companies and CSR in the Arctic -- The inadequacies of a 'share-/stake-holder first' approach to society.
The ambiguity and divergence of CSR practices in the Arctic -- Lukoil strategy on CSR - efficiency and environmental best practice -- Gazprom Neft strategy on CSR - modernization, technology and health -- A JUST framework for CSR in the Arctic -- What is the JUST CSR framework? -- What are the implications of a JUST framework on a company's activities in the Arctic? -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Collective Capabilities and Stranded Assets: Clearing the Path for the Energy Transition in the Arctic -- Introduction -- Background -- From practical wisdom to individual and collective capabilities -- Capabilities and energy justice -- Collective capabilities and energy justice in the Arctic oil and gas development context -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Mainstreaming Environmental Justice? Right to the Landscape in Northern Sweden -- Introduction -- Justice enthusiasm -- Landscapes under pressure -- Mining as a moral duty -- It's electrifying -- Right to the forest -- Production-reproduction -- Conclusion: Mainstreaming justice -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7 Sacrifice Zones: A Conceptual Framework for Arctic Justice Studies? -- Introduction -- Sacrifice Zones -- How is the concept used? -- Environmental impacts -- Socio-economic characteristics -- Power and interests? -- Distribution of benefits and burdens -- Activism -- Analytical value in Arctic justice studies -- Relevance for Nordic Arctic justice studies -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- References -- 8 Planning for Whose Benefit? Procedural (In)Justice in Norwegian Arctic Industry Projects -- Introduction -- Analytical framework -- Methods -- Context Finnmark -- The legal frameworks of mining and petroleum. Planning process and participation of rights and stakeholders in the Goliat project -- Planning process and participation of rights and stakeholders in the Nussir project -- Distributive justice and social licence to operate (SLO) in Kvalsund -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 The Complex Relationship between Forest Sámi and the Finnish State -- Introduction -- A historical overview of the rights of Forest Sámi in Finland -- Differences between Forest and Mountain Sámi -- Land rights of Forest Sámi in the 17th and 18th centuries -- The legal status of Finnish Forest Sámi in Finland today - rights that are not recognized -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10 FPIC and Geoengineering in the Future of Scandinavia -- Introduction: why geoengineer the Arctic? -- Geoengineering in the Arctic and Indigenous peoples -- The significance of Sámi self-determination, consent and participation -- Geoengineering, justice and consent -- Intergenerational justice and geoengineering the ice -- Intergenerational justice and using SAI -- The free, prior and informed consent procedure within the context of geoengineering -- Conclusion: Can a more robust FPIC provide a solution? -- Study questions -- References -- 11 Overarching Issues of Justice in the Arctic: Reflections from the Case of South Greenland -- Introduction -- Historical background -- The balance of power -- External ownership and control -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 12 Seeing Like an Arctic City: The Lived Politics of Just Transition at Norway's Oil and Gas Frontier -- Introduction -- The everyday politics of social space -- 'We are building a society in Hammerfest' -- 'The north needs to have a stronger urbanization'. 'A stone-by-stone transition': building up from lived experience -- Conclusion: The urban politics of a 'Just Transition' - three theses -- A Just Transition is essentially practical -- The epistemological significance of experience -- The urban dimension of social praxis -- Study questions -- References -- Conclusion: Making Connections between Justice and Studies of the Arctic -- Central points and avenues for future research -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996534571103316 |
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Wood-Donnelly Corine
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| Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Arctic justice : environment, society and governance / / edited by Corine Wood-Donnelly, Johanna Ohlsson
| Arctic justice : environment, society and governance / / edited by Corine Wood-Donnelly, Johanna Ohlsson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 197 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.7009113 |
| Collana | Spaces and practices of justice |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface / Author: Corine Wood-Donnelly -- Introduction: Justice in the Arctic -- Authors: Corine Wood-Donnelly and Johanna Ohlsson -- 1: Applying a Transnational Theory of Justice to the Arctic / Author: Johanna Ohlsson -- 2: Responsibility of and for Structural (In)Justice in Arctic Governance / Author: Corine Wood-Donnelly -- 3: A Relational View of Responsibility for Climate Change Effects on the Territories and Communities of the Arctic / Author: Tracey Skillington -- 4: A JUST CSR Framework for the Arctic / Author: Darren McCauley -- 5: Collective Capabilities and Stranded Assets: Clearing the Path for the Energy Transition in the Arctic -- Authors: Roman Sidortsov and Anna Badyina -- 6: Mainstreaming Environmental Justice? Right to the Landscape in Northern Sweden / Author: Tom Mels -- 7: Sacrifice Zones: A Conceptual Framework for Arctic Justice Studies? / Author: Berit Skorstad -- 8: Planning for Whose Benefit? Procedural (In)Justice in Norwegian Arctic Industry Projects -- Authors: Ragnhild Freng Dale and Halvor Dannevig -- 9: The Complex Relationship between Forest Sámi and the Finnish State -- Authors: Tanja Joona and Juha Joona -- 10: FPIC and Geoengineering in the Future of Scandinavia / Author: Aaron M. Cooper -- 11: Overarching Issues of Justice in the Arctic: Reflections from the Case of South Greenland -- Authors: Joan Nymand Larsen and Jón Haukur Ingimundarson -- 12: Seeing Like an Arctic City: The Lived Politics of Just Transition at Norway's Oil and Gas Frontier -- Authors: Anna Badyina and Oleg Golubchikov -- Conclusion: Making Connections between Justice and Studies of the Arctic / Authors: Johanna Ohlsson and Corine Wood-Donnelly -- Index / Corine Wood-Donnelly and Johanna Ohlsson. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910686496003321 |
| Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cold front : conflict ahead in Arctic waters / / David Fairhall
| Cold front : conflict ahead in Arctic waters / / David Fairhall |
| Autore | Fairhall David |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.09113 |
| Soggetto topico | Global warming - Arctic regions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-85773-185-8
1-282-97878-0 9786612978784 1-4416-8450-6 0-85771-851-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; The Arctic Arena; Thickness matters; Coming in from the cold; An alarming opportunity; The barking dog; Tipping point; Frozen Assets; Russian company; Lamp oil and corsets; Cod wars; Striking it rich; A state within a state; Turning off the gas; A different ball game; The Law of the Sea; An altruistic tradition; Going to the ball; Within cannon shot; Rights of passage; On the shelf; Who owns the North Pole?; A Russian fist; Significant geology; Fishing for facts
Ice bears that go bump in the nightRights of access; Cold Warfare; 'The most valuable piece of real estate in NATO'; A helping hand; Island of the donkey's ears; The sailor Czar; Krushchev's herrings; A hint of violence; Wakening bear; The silent service; Polar snapshots; Coming up for air; East by North; 'As plausible as the English Channel'; Gin on the rocks; Wishful thinking; Spared the gallows; Logistical nightmare; Filling in the blanks; 'The man who ate his boots'; Dip circle; Creating a Victorian legend; Home from home; Ice trap; No English gentleman...; 'My mission on earth' Two skeletons, some chocolate and little teaGoing native; Short Cuts; First night; Canalside view; Second time unlucky; Bolsheviks in Cold Waters; With Stalin's compliments; Wonderland; Wishful thinking; 'Strength through joy' for Stakhanovites; The Bakayev plan; Arctic gateway; Atomic relations; Czar Bomba; Half-life; 'You get used to it'; Breaking the Ice; A nuclear pioneer; Out of the ordinary; A difficult birth; Atomic takeover; A polar giant; Back to front; Nuclear tourism; 'Water where it didn't use to be'; Ottawa's bribe; Polar attitudes; North-West Passage; Inuit know-how An icebreaking leviathanArctic surgery; Pyrrhic victory; 'Inflamed nationalists'; The 'arctic exception'; 'Use it or lose it'; A political voice; Mackenzie's oil; What the whales will hear; Arctic bridge; Not just polar bears; North-East Passage; Baffling statistics; Ice cellar; Late developer; No need to queue; Second refusal; Practical doubts; Turn of the tide; Living on borrowed time; Eco-tourism; Conquest and assimilation; Great expectations; 'A resource base for the twenty-first century'; Ice shuttle; Mother of all icebreakers; Across the Top of the World; Changing course; Reality check Hidden beautyMeltdown; Alarm call; Abruptness; From meltdown to shutdown?; Possible Outcomes; Double negative; Dangerous waters; Shipping forecast; Northern Poll; A Chronology; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458976003321 |
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Fairhall David
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| London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cold front : conflict ahead in Arctic waters / / David Fairhall
| Cold front : conflict ahead in Arctic waters / / David Fairhall |
| Autore | Fairhall David |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.09113 |
| Soggetto topico | Global warming - Arctic regions |
| ISBN |
0-85773-185-8
1-282-97878-0 9786612978784 1-4416-8450-6 0-85771-851-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; The Arctic Arena; Thickness matters; Coming in from the cold; An alarming opportunity; The barking dog; Tipping point; Frozen Assets; Russian company; Lamp oil and corsets; Cod wars; Striking it rich; A state within a state; Turning off the gas; A different ball game; The Law of the Sea; An altruistic tradition; Going to the ball; Within cannon shot; Rights of passage; On the shelf; Who owns the North Pole?; A Russian fist; Significant geology; Fishing for facts
Ice bears that go bump in the nightRights of access; Cold Warfare; 'The most valuable piece of real estate in NATO'; A helping hand; Island of the donkey's ears; The sailor Czar; Krushchev's herrings; A hint of violence; Wakening bear; The silent service; Polar snapshots; Coming up for air; East by North; 'As plausible as the English Channel'; Gin on the rocks; Wishful thinking; Spared the gallows; Logistical nightmare; Filling in the blanks; 'The man who ate his boots'; Dip circle; Creating a Victorian legend; Home from home; Ice trap; No English gentleman...; 'My mission on earth' Two skeletons, some chocolate and little teaGoing native; Short Cuts; First night; Canalside view; Second time unlucky; Bolsheviks in Cold Waters; With Stalin's compliments; Wonderland; Wishful thinking; 'Strength through joy' for Stakhanovites; The Bakayev plan; Arctic gateway; Atomic relations; Czar Bomba; Half-life; 'You get used to it'; Breaking the Ice; A nuclear pioneer; Out of the ordinary; A difficult birth; Atomic takeover; A polar giant; Back to front; Nuclear tourism; 'Water where it didn't use to be'; Ottawa's bribe; Polar attitudes; North-West Passage; Inuit know-how An icebreaking leviathanArctic surgery; Pyrrhic victory; 'Inflamed nationalists'; The 'arctic exception'; 'Use it or lose it'; A political voice; Mackenzie's oil; What the whales will hear; Arctic bridge; Not just polar bears; North-East Passage; Baffling statistics; Ice cellar; Late developer; No need to queue; Second refusal; Practical doubts; Turn of the tide; Living on borrowed time; Eco-tourism; Conquest and assimilation; Great expectations; 'A resource base for the twenty-first century'; Ice shuttle; Mother of all icebreakers; Across the Top of the World; Changing course; Reality check Hidden beautyMeltdown; Alarm call; Abruptness; From meltdown to shutdown?; Possible Outcomes; Double negative; Dangerous waters; Shipping forecast; Northern Poll; A Chronology; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791887503321 |
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Fairhall David
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| London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cold front : conflict ahead in Arctic waters / / David Fairhall
| Cold front : conflict ahead in Arctic waters / / David Fairhall |
| Autore | Fairhall David |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 327.09113 |
| Soggetto topico | Global warming - Arctic regions |
| ISBN |
0-85773-185-8
1-282-97878-0 9786612978784 1-4416-8450-6 0-85771-851-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; The Arctic Arena; Thickness matters; Coming in from the cold; An alarming opportunity; The barking dog; Tipping point; Frozen Assets; Russian company; Lamp oil and corsets; Cod wars; Striking it rich; A state within a state; Turning off the gas; A different ball game; The Law of the Sea; An altruistic tradition; Going to the ball; Within cannon shot; Rights of passage; On the shelf; Who owns the North Pole?; A Russian fist; Significant geology; Fishing for facts
Ice bears that go bump in the nightRights of access; Cold Warfare; 'The most valuable piece of real estate in NATO'; A helping hand; Island of the donkey's ears; The sailor Czar; Krushchev's herrings; A hint of violence; Wakening bear; The silent service; Polar snapshots; Coming up for air; East by North; 'As plausible as the English Channel'; Gin on the rocks; Wishful thinking; Spared the gallows; Logistical nightmare; Filling in the blanks; 'The man who ate his boots'; Dip circle; Creating a Victorian legend; Home from home; Ice trap; No English gentleman...; 'My mission on earth' Two skeletons, some chocolate and little teaGoing native; Short Cuts; First night; Canalside view; Second time unlucky; Bolsheviks in Cold Waters; With Stalin's compliments; Wonderland; Wishful thinking; 'Strength through joy' for Stakhanovites; The Bakayev plan; Arctic gateway; Atomic relations; Czar Bomba; Half-life; 'You get used to it'; Breaking the Ice; A nuclear pioneer; Out of the ordinary; A difficult birth; Atomic takeover; A polar giant; Back to front; Nuclear tourism; 'Water where it didn't use to be'; Ottawa's bribe; Polar attitudes; North-West Passage; Inuit know-how An icebreaking leviathanArctic surgery; Pyrrhic victory; 'Inflamed nationalists'; The 'arctic exception'; 'Use it or lose it'; A political voice; Mackenzie's oil; What the whales will hear; Arctic bridge; Not just polar bears; North-East Passage; Baffling statistics; Ice cellar; Late developer; No need to queue; Second refusal; Practical doubts; Turn of the tide; Living on borrowed time; Eco-tourism; Conquest and assimilation; Great expectations; 'A resource base for the twenty-first century'; Ice shuttle; Mother of all icebreakers; Across the Top of the World; Changing course; Reality check Hidden beautyMeltdown; Alarm call; Abruptness; From meltdown to shutdown?; Possible Outcomes; Double negative; Dangerous waters; Shipping forecast; Northern Poll; A Chronology; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807236703321 |
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Fairhall David
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| London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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