This manual covers the Arctic Sustainability Research: Past, Present and Future, authored by Petrov, Andrey N., BurnSilver, Shauna, and Chapin III, F. Stuart. Published by Routledge in 2017, this work delves into the critical issues of sustainability and adaptation within the Arctic region. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge, historical context, and future trajectories for sustainability research in this rapidly changing environment, addressing concerns of Arctic societies and the impact of global transformations.
The purpose of this manual is to offer key insights and a progress report on Arctic sustainability research. It is intended for researchers, academics, and policymakers engaged in sustainability science, sustainable development, polar studies, climate change, and human geography. The book identifies significant knowledge gaps and proposes recommendations for future research priorities, serving as an essential resource for understanding and addressing the complex challenges and opportunities present in the Arctic.
The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Over the last two decades, scholars, policymakers, extractive industries, governments, intergovernmental forums, and non-governmental organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic, its peoples, resources, and to the challenges and benefits of impending transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing concern as well as the resilience and adaptation of Arctic societies to changing conditions.
This book offers key insights into the history, current state of knowledge and the future of sustainability, and sustainable development research in the Arctic. Written by an international, interdisciplinary team of experts, it presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability research. It identifies key knowledge gaps and provides salient recommendations for prioritizing research in the next decade.
Arctic Sustainability Research will appeal to researchers, academics, and policymakers interested in sustainability science and the practices of sustainable development, as well as those working in polar studies, climate change, political geography, and the history of science.
Author: Petrov, Andrey N.
Author: BurnSilver, Shauna
Author: Chapin III, F. Stuart
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Arctic Sustainability Research: Past, Present and Future
Pages: 00120 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00120 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2017-07-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781138088306
Category: Science : Earth Sciences - Geography
Category: Social Science : Human Geography
The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Over the last two decades, scholars, policymakers, extractive industries, governments, intergovernmental forums, and non-governmental organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic, its peoples, resources, and to the challenges and benefits of impending transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing concern as well as the resilience and adaptation of Arctic societies to changing conditions.
This book offers key insights into the history, current state of knowledge and the future of sustainability, and sustainable development research in the Arctic. Written by an international, interdisciplinary team of experts, it presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability research. It identifies key knowledge gaps and provides salient recommendations for prioritizing research in the next decade.
Arctic Sustainability Research will appeal to researchers, academics, and policymakers interested in sustainability science and the practices of sustainable development, as well as those working in polar studies, climate change, political geography, and the history of science.
Author: Petrov, Andrey N.
Author: BurnSilver, Shauna
Author: Chapin III, F. Stuart
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: Arctic Sustainability Research: Past, Present and Future
Pages: 00120 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00120 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2017-07-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781138088306
Category: Science : Earth Sciences - Geography
Category: Social Science : Human Geography