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Who Owns the Arctic?

Author : Michael Byers
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 192670696X

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Who actually controls the Northwest Passage? Who owns the trillions of dollars of oil and gas beneath the Arctic Ocean? Which territorial claims will prevail, and why — those of the United States, Russia, Canada, or the Nordic nations? And, in an age of rapid climate change, how do we protect the fragile Arctic environment while seizing the economic opportunities presented by the rapidly melting sea-ice? Michael Byers, a leading Arctic expert and international lawyer clearly and concisely explains the sometimes contradictory rules governing the division and protection of the Arctic and the disputes over the region that still need to be resolved. What emerges is a vision for the Arctic in which cooperation, not conflict, prevails and where the sovereignty of individual nations is exercised for the benefit of all. This insightful little book is an informed primer for today's most pressing territorial issue.

Into the White

Author : Christopher P. Heuer
Publisher : Zone Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781942130147

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How the far North offered a different kind of terra incognita for the Renaissance imagination. European narratives of the Atlantic New World tell stories of people and things: strange flora, wondrous animals, sun-drenched populations for Europeans to mythologize or exploit. Yet, as Christopher Heuer explains, between 1500 and 1700, one region upended all of these conventions in travel writing, science, and, most unexpectedly, art: the Arctic. Icy, unpopulated, visually and temporally “abstract,” the far North—a different kind of terra incognita for the Renaissance imagination—offered more than new stuff to be mapped, plundered, or even seen. Neither a continent, an ocean, nor a meteorological circumstance, the Arctic forced visitors from England, the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy, to grapple with what we would now call a “non-site,” spurring dozens of previously unknown works, objects, and texts—and this all in an intellectual and political milieu crackling with Reformation debates over art's very legitimacy. In Into the White, Heuer uses five case studies to probe how the early modern Arctic (as site, myth, and ecology) affected contemporary debates over perception and matter, representation, discovery, and the time of the earth—long before the nineteenth century Romanticized the polar landscape. In the far North, he argues, the Renaissance exotic became something far stranger than the marvelous or the curious, something darkly material and impossible to be mastered, something beyond the idea of image itself.

The Arctic:

Author : Oleg S. Pokrovsky,S. N. Kirpotin,A. I Malov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Science
ISBN : 153617307X

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The Arctic: by Oleg S. Pokrovsky,S. N. Kirpotin,A. I Malov Pdf

"The importance of the Arctic in many fields of human activity strongly increased over the past decades. The academic scientific research demonstrates a 3-fold increase in the number of journal articles dealing with "Arctic": from 1,400 in 2000 to 4,200 in 2018. This increase is not fortuitous but certainly stems from double importance of Arctic regions for humanity. The first importance is the role that the Arctic plays in the on-going environmental changes, mostly linked to climate warming and environmental pollution. Here, the first key issues are the Arctic Ocean, ice melt, permafrost thaw, greenhouse gases emission, and organic carbon mobilization from soils to rivers. From the other hand, highly fragile Arctic ecosystems and biota are strongly affected by environmental pollution, be it organic compounds or toxic metals and radionuclides. The rising concern of humanity to the key role of the Arctic in climate regulation on the planetary scale and the extreme fragility of its ecosystem, biota and native population to on-going environmental change can certainly explain an explosive interest of scientific researchers to the Arctic in connection with 'climate change'. The second big issue of the Arctic is its eminent role in problems of natural resources. The Artic shelf contains vast amount of hydrocarbons (gas and oil), whereas the terrestrial polar regions, now liberating from ice, may turn out to be highly important sites of future ore industry. The importance of possibly ice-free Arctic Ocean as future maritime shipping routes will further enhance the accessibility of natural resources in this region. Taken together, this can be the main driving factors of almost exponential increase in the interest to natural resources in the Arctic over past few years. The present book addresses a wide variety of environmental, social and economic issues of the Arctic, in response to rising interest to this region in academic science, sociology and business. The 14 chapters represent state-of-the art reviews written by the experts on problems of native communities, climate change, political issues, implementation of large-scale projects, natural resources and conservation, environmental monitoring and assessment of pollution issues"--

Future Arctic

Author : Edward Struzik
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610914406

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In one hundred years, or even fifty, the Arctic will look dramatically different than it does today. As polar ice retreats and animals and plants migrate northward, the arctic landscape is morphing into something new and very different from what it once was. While these changes may seem remote, they will have a profound impact on a host of global issues, from international politics to animal migrations. In Future Arctic, journalist and explorer Edward Struzik offers a clear-eyed look at the rapidly shifting dynamics in the Arctic region, a harbinger of changes that will reverberate throughout our entire world. Future Arctic reveals the inside story of how politics and climate change are altering the polar world in a way that will have profound effects on economics, culture, and the environment as we know it. Struzik takes readers up mountains and cliffs, and along for the ride on snowmobiles and helicopters, sailboats and icebreakers. His travel companions, from wildlife scientists to military strategists to indigenous peoples, share diverse insights into the science, culture and geopolitical tensions of this captivating place. With their help, Struzik begins piecing together an environmental puzzle: How might the land’s most iconic species—caribou, polar bears, narwhal—survive? Where will migrating birds flock to? How will ocean currents shift? And what fundamental changes will oil and gas exploration have on economies and ecosystems? How will vast unclaimed regions of the Arctic be divided? A unique combination of extensive on-the-ground research, compelling storytelling, and policy analysis, Future Arctic offers a new look at the changes occurring in this remote, mysterious region and their far-reaching effects.

Save the Arctic

Author : Bethany Stahl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1951987160

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Save the Arctic tells the story of Nanu, a polar bear, who is on a mission to find food. On his journey, he meets friends who help discover why the fish have gone and ways humans can help save the arctic!

What Lives in the Arctic?

Author : Oona Gaarder-Juntti
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617862991

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What Lives in the Arctic? by Oona Gaarder-Juntti Pdf

This book includes an overview of the arctic as well as a map showing where it is located. Beautiful, rich, oversized photos enhance the pages along with basic information and an additional factoid about the specific animals living in the arctic.

Whither the Arctic Ocean?

Author : Guillermo Auad,Marcel Babin,David A. Balton,Eddy C. Carmack,Robert W. Corell,Dorthe Dahl-Jensen,Andrey V. Dolgov,Edel O. Elvevoll,Elizaveta Ershova,Brian D. Fath,Andrea M. Fisher,Matthias Forwick,Sam Herreid,Alf Håkon Hoel,Grete K. Hovelsrud,Henry P. Huntington,Anne Husebekk,Brendan P. Kelly,Malinda Labriola,Rolf Mjelde,Lars-Otto Reiersen,Kenneth Ruud,Gunnar Sand,Asgeir J. Sørensen,Shirley Tagalik,Andrea Tilche,Frances Ulmer,Francis K. Wiese,Eduard Zdor
Publisher : Fundacion BBVA
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788492937820

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Whither the Arctic Ocean? by Guillermo Auad,Marcel Babin,David A. Balton,Eddy C. Carmack,Robert W. Corell,Dorthe Dahl-Jensen,Andrey V. Dolgov,Edel O. Elvevoll,Elizaveta Ershova,Brian D. Fath,Andrea M. Fisher,Matthias Forwick,Sam Herreid,Alf Håkon Hoel,Grete K. Hovelsrud,Henry P. Huntington,Anne Husebekk,Brendan P. Kelly,Malinda Labriola,Rolf Mjelde,Lars-Otto Reiersen,Kenneth Ruud,Gunnar Sand,Asgeir J. Sørensen,Shirley Tagalik,Andrea Tilche,Frances Ulmer,Francis K. Wiese,Eduard Zdor Pdf

Climate change in the Arctic Ocean has stirred a remarkable surge of interest and concern. Study after study has revealed the astonishing speed of physical, chemical, ecological, and economic change throughout the expanse of the Arctic. What is more, the consequences of the changing Arctic are not restricted to the Arctic itself, but affect everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, ranging as they do from extreme weather to resource availability and food security, with implications for politics, economics, and sociology. The challenge is to comprehend the full extent and variety of these consequences, and meeting this challenge will demand a multi- and transdisciplinary understanding. Only by this means can we hope to map out a knowledge-based ecosystem and move toward knowledge-based resource management—the essential precondition for any sustainable future. In this book, leading international experts, from many felds of science and across the entire pan-Arctic region, give their specifc takes on where the Arctic Ocean is heading. All have taken care in their writing not to exclude non-experts, in the conviction that multi- and transdisciplinarity can only be achieved when communication and outreach are not tribal in nature. The recurrent guiding theme throughout these pages is “Whith -er the Arctic Ocean?” Taken in concert, the essays synthesize the current state of scientifc knowledge to project how climate change may impact on the Arctic Ocean and the continents around it. How can and how should we prepare for the imminent future that is already lapping at the threshold of the commons? What readers will hopefully take from this multi- and transdisciplinary endeavor is not the individual perspective of each contribution, but the picture that emerges across the entire suite of essays. As we move into a near future that will encompass both the probable and surprises, this book attempts to conjure the multi-dimensional space in which a sustainable future must be brought into being.

Welcome to the Arctic

Author : Honor Head
Publisher : Ruby Tuesday Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781911341901

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Which Arctic plants do woolly bear caterpillars feed on when they wake up from their long winter hibernation? What Arctic insect feeds on caribou and polar bear blood? Why does the Arctic fox's white coat turn brown in summer? And what huge animal with tusks is hunting for clams in the icy Arctic Ocean? Packed with facts, core-curriculum information, and fantastic photographs that support the text, this title takes readers on a mini safari through the Arctic. Like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, readers will discover how the living things that make this habitat their home depend on each other and their environment for survival.

In the Arctic

Author : Laura K. Murray
Publisher : Creative Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1628326476

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From shortest to longest, deepest to tallest, and smallest to biggest, this new series uses varying degrees of comparison to encourage curious young explorers to take a closer look at the relationships of the flora, fauna, and landforms of six different biomes. I'm the Biggest! uses simple but dynamic language to place each ecosystem under investigation, peering through binoculars, under a microscope, or through a camera to study how the region's features affect its inhabitants, as well as how the inhabitants flourish within the environment. Striking photos aid in the books' visual appeal, while graphics and maps supply real-world examples of each ecosystem, encouraging readers to further explore the topic at hand. From shortest to longest and biggest to smallest, this ecosystem investigation uses varying degrees of comparison to take a closer look at the relationships of the Arctic's flora, fauna, and landforms.

International Relations and the Arctic: Understanding Policy and Governance

Author : Robert W. Murray,Anita Dey Nuttall
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781604978766

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International Relations and the Arctic: Understanding Policy and Governance by Robert W. Murray,Anita Dey Nuttall Pdf

Increased global interest in the Arctic poses challenges to contemporary international relations and many questions surround exactly why and how Arctic countries are asserting their influence and claims over their northern reaches and why and how non-Arctic states are turning their attention to the region. Despite the inescapable reality in the growth of interest in the Arctic, relatively little analysis on the international relations aspects of such interest has been done. Traditionally, international relations studies are focused on particular aspects of Arctic relations, but to date there has been no comprehensive effort to explain the region as a whole. Literature on Arctic politics is mostly dedicated to issues such as development, the environment and climate change, or indigenous populations. International relations, traditionally interested in national and international security, has been mostly silent in its engagement with Arctic politics. Essential concepts such as security, sovereignty, institutions, and norms are all key aspects of what is transpiring in the Arctic, and deserve to be explained in order to better comprehend exactly why the Arctic is of such interest. The sheer number of states and organizations currently involved in Arctic international relations make the region a prime case study for scholars, policymakers and interested observers. In this first systematic study of Arctic international relations, Robert W. Murray and Anita Dey Nuttall have brought together a group of the world's leading experts in Arctic affairs to demonstrate the multifaceted and essential nature of circumpolar politics. This book is core reading for political scientists, historians, anthropologists, geographers and any other observer interested in the politics of the Arctic region.

China's Arctic Ambitions and what They Mean for Canada

Author : P. Whitney Lackenbauer,Adam Lajeunesse,James Manicom,Frédéric Lasserre
Publisher : Beyond Boundaries
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : 1552389014

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China's Arctic Ambitions and what They Mean for Canada by P. Whitney Lackenbauer,Adam Lajeunesse,James Manicom,Frédéric Lasserre Pdf

Annotation This title addresses China's ever increasing interest in the Arctic, and in Canada's Far North in particular. It offers a holistic approach to the subject - covering resource development, shipping, scientific research, governance, and military strategy - to better understand both Chinese motivations and the potential impacts of a greater Chinese presence in the circumpolar region. The book draws on extensive research into published Chinese government documentation, secondary source analysis, business and media reports, and the existing academic literature.

Over in the Arctic

Author : Marianne Berkes
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781584694588

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Over in the Arctic by Marianne Berkes Pdf

Learning becomes fun with a book about the Arctic ecosystem! In Over in the Arctic: Where the Cold Winds Blow, amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate ecology, environment, and the world around us! The perfect book series about animal habitats for kids, Over in the Arctic teaches early learners about animals living in the arctic, which doubles as a fun, interactive, counting book for kids! Teachers and parents, here is another favorite from Marianne, who has a special talent. The kids think it's entertainment while teachers and parents think it's a great lesson about the Arctic! This book combines singing, counting, and full-body action with terrific cut-paper illustrations that kids will want to imitate. Over in the Arctic, the snow goose "honks" and the wolf "howls." Children too will joyfully honk and howl while they count the baby animals and sing to the tune of "Over in the Meadow." And they'll hunt for hidden animals on each page. A big plus for educators are several pages of extension ideas for curriculum and art projects as well as resources on the web and elsewhere. Parents, teachers, gift givers, and many others will find: captivating illustrations of paper cut animals which will inspire many an art project! backmatter that includes further information about the Arctic ecosystem and the animals that live there Music and song lyrics to "Over in the Arctic" sung to the tune of "Over in the Meadow". A book for young readers learning to count, with an interactive, hidden pictures element included!

In Arctic Waters

Author : Laura Crawford
Publisher : Arbordale Publishing
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780976882343

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In an adaptation of the Mother Goose poem "This Is the House that Jack Built," animals of the Arctic--including an Inuit hunter--are introduced through rhythmic stanzas and colorful art.

Climate Change in the Arctic

Author : Neloy Khare
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000545319

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Climate Change in the Arctic by Neloy Khare Pdf

The Arctic, in the polar region, the northernmost part of Earth, is the hotspot for climate change assessments and the sensitive barometer of global climate variability. This book includes the scientific observations in the Arctic region’s climate and the results obtained by scientists at the Indian Arctic station Himadri over the past decade. Designed and structured to incorporate multi-dimensional climate change research output, it is a significant contribution toward understanding, among other issues, the role of persistent organic pollutants and mercury, as well as the increase of carbon monoxide during ozone reduction in the Arctic. Features include: Highlights the achievements of climate change research in the Arctic region Includes case studies of scientists in the Arctic and their significant achievements through the Indian research base Himadri Provides a thorough review of palaeoclimate change studies, the impact of climate change on biotic components and the impact of climate change on abiotic components Provides specific details on the study of ozone depletion phenomenon over the Arctic region Covers a wide range of research contributions Details sea ice variability in the context of global warming over the Arctic region Connects seismogenesis with the climate change in the Arctic region This book will be an important read for researchers, students and all interested professionals.

Urban Sustainability in the Arctic

Author : Robert W. Orttung
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789207361

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Urban Sustainability in the Arctic by Robert W. Orttung Pdf

Urban Sustainability in the Arctic advances our understanding of cities in the far north by applying elements of the international standard for urban sustainability (ISO 37120) to numerous Arctic cities. In delivering rich material about northern cities in Alaska, Canada, and Russia, the book examines how well the ISO 37120 measures sustainability and how well it applies in northern conditions. In doing so, it links the Arctic cities into a broader conversation about urban sustainability more generally.