| 书目名称 | Protection of the Three Poles | | 编辑 | Falk Huettmann (Wildlife Ecologist, Associate Prof | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Includes a synthesis from many world experts on the protection status from 3 poles never done before.Exposes flaws and presents latest information re. Polar Protection.Includes tundra, high altitude, | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, and ice, these precious regions, which are home to many unique species such as the polar bear, the emperor penguin, and the snow leopard, contain the primary water resource of this planet and directly shape our climate. This book presents a first-ever global assessment and progressive review of the three poles and demonstrates the urgent need for their protection. Sins of the past have irrevocably harmed and threatened many of the unique qualities of these regions, and the future looks bleak with the global population forecast to reach 9 billion by 2060, and with climate change on the rise. Presented here is a wide-reaching and coherent overview of the three poles’ biodiversity, habitats, and ongoing destruction. Failed protection and social targets set by the United Nations and other bodies are exposed while economic growth, unconstrained or inappropriate development, and urban sprawl are promoted unabated. Polar regions play a major role in the global agenda as they are rich in oil and other resources, marking them for contamination, o | | 出版日期 | Book 2012 | | 关键词 | Antarctic; Arctic; Himalaya; Polar Conservation; Protected Areas | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54006-9 | | isbn_softcover | 978-4-431-54672-6 | | isbn_ebook | 978-4-431-54006-9 | | copyright | Springer 2012 |
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