Science and geopolitics of the white world : Arctic-Antarctic-Himalaya /: Arctic-Antarctic-Himalaya. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Prem Shankar Goel, Rasik Ravindra, Sulagna Chattopadhyay, editors.
• Editors: Goel, Prem Shankar; Ravindra, Rasik; Chattopadhyay, Sulagna
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 919.8; Climatic changes; Cold climate; Geography; International organization; Atmospheric science; Economic development; Geopolitics -- Polar regions; Climatic changes -- Himalaya Mountains Region; Geography; Polar Geography; Climate Change Management and Policy; International Organization; Atmospheric Sciences; Regional Development; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 3319577654; 9783319577654
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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