A few acres of ice : environment, sovereignty, and grandeur in the French Antarctic /

"An in-depth study of France's relationship with the Antarctic, focusing on France's Antarctic territory, Terre Adélie, from the sixteenth century to the present-day, and describing challenges that bring together environmental concerns in the polar regions with the geopolitical reali...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Martin-Nielsen, Janet, 1982- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023.
Temas:
Geopolitics > Antarctica > Adélie Coast.
Géopolitique > Antarctique > Adélie, Terre.
HISTORY / Europe / France
Discoveries in geography > French
Ecology
Geopolitics
Adélie Coast (Antarctica) > Discovery and exploration > French.
Adélie Coast (Antarctica) > Environmental conditions.
Adélie Coast (Antarctica) > History.
Adélie, Terre (Antarctique) > Conditions environnementales.
Adélie, Terre (Antarctique) > Histoire.
Antarctica > Adélie Coast
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The French Antarctic: Terre Adélie
  • "All that is required is to discover It"
  • An unexpected territory
  • Apathy and neglect
  • Formalizing sovereignty
  • Science and presence
  • Growing maturity
  • Crisis and choices
  • Environmental authority
  • An uncertain future
  • An Antarctic power malgré soi.

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