Arctic: Environment, People, Policy
- ISBN-10
- 9058230872
- ISBN-13
- 9789058230874
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 686
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-12-21
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Authors
- Mark Nuttall, Terry Callaghan
Description
By demonstrating the importance of communication among social scientists, scientists in the natural sciences and stakeholders living in the Arctic, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the region's rapidly changing physical and human dimensions. In response to the tremendous challenges and opportunities facing the Arctic it is an essential resource for all Arctic researchers and those developing multidisciplinary projects. Representing a state-of-the-art overview of key areas of Arctic research by renowned specialists in the field, each chapter forms a detailed, varied and accessible account of current knowledge. Each author introduces the subject to a non-specialist readership, while retaining intellectual integrity and relevance for specialists. Overall, the richness of the material presented in this volume reflects the ecological and cultural diversity of this vast and environmentally critical part of the globe.
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