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Risky futures : climate, geopolitics and local realities in the uncertain circumpolar North /

"The volume examines complex intersections of environmental conditions, geopolitical tensions and local innovative reactions characterising 'the Arctic' in the early twenty-first century. What happens in the region (such as permafrost thaw or methane release) not only sweeps rapidly t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ulturgasheva, Olga (Editor ), Bodenhorn, Barbara, 1946- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2022.
Colección:Studies in the Circumpolar North ; volume 6.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The volume examines complex intersections of environmental conditions, geopolitical tensions and local innovative reactions characterising 'the Arctic' in the early twenty-first century. What happens in the region (such as permafrost thaw or methane release) not only sweeps rapidly through local eco-systems but also has profound global implications. Bringing together a unique combination of authors who are local practitioners, Indigenous scholars and international researchers, the book provides nuanced views of the social consequences of climate change and environmental risks across human and non-human realms"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 218 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1800735944
9781800735941
9781805390640
1805390643