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Climate change is no longer a subject of scientific and academic importance; the well-being of the earth and human race is deeply dependent on it. With rapid growth of population and accelerated urbanization, the limited resources of earth have come under great stress. Climate Change and Sustainable Transport provides a comprehensive knowledge about the different dimensions of climate system, climate change and role of transport in climate change, its genesis and different migration options. The book will help to develop an overview on the multifaceted, interdependent complexities involved between climate change and transportation. The chapters have been so-developed that they present a broa...
The present book covers diversified contributions addressing the impact of climate change on the Antarctic environment. It covers the reconstruction of environmental changes using different proxies. The chapters focus on the glacial history, glacial geomorphology, sedimentology, and geochemistry of Antarctic region. Furthermore, the Cenozoic evolution of the Antarctic ice sheet is discussed along with a Scientometrics analysis of climate change research. The book serves as a useful reference for researchers who are fascinated by the polar region and environmental research.
This book examines the post-Cold War challenges facing Antarctic governance. It seeks to understand the interests of new players in Antarctic affairs such as China, India, Korea and Malaysia, and how other key players such as Russia and the USA or claimant states such as New Zealand or France are coping in the new global order. Antarctica is the world's fifth largest continent and its territories are claimed by seven different states. Since 1961 Antarctica has been managed under the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), a regime which, according to its critics, by the terms of its membership effectively excludes most of the nations of the world. This book examines the post-Cold War challenges facin...
"Provides and in-depth analysis of Western and Eastern models of the mind and their differing perspectives"--Publisher's description.