High north : between geography and politics, The
Ecology Politics and government Arctic regions sähkökirjat
Springer
2015
EISBN 9783319216621
Introduction.
The High North.
he High North as a part of the global climate system: contemporary challenges.
Peoples of the High North.
The High North: the economic dimension.
The political dimension: North European Countries and the High North.
The High North as the area of international cooperation.
The High North: a source of conflicts or opportunities.
Conclusion.
This book deals with the transformation of the Arctic from an isolated or a distant region to℗ℓ℗ℓ a member of the global community, vulnerable to global changes, and an area frequently in the very center of the worldℓ́ℓs attention. Increased global interest is a potential source of tensions between the need for exploration or exploitation, and the requirements of protection. This context calls for new data, knowledge and information vital for a better understanding of interactions between different systems, as well as developing awareness about the current and potential changes in the future. The objective of the book is to help develop a strategy of adaptation to climate change based on the knowledge and experience of the extremely effective mechanisms which for centuries made survival possible in this region.
The High North.
he High North as a part of the global climate system: contemporary challenges.
Peoples of the High North.
The High North: the economic dimension.
The political dimension: North European Countries and the High North.
The High North as the area of international cooperation.
The High North: a source of conflicts or opportunities.
Conclusion.
This book deals with the transformation of the Arctic from an isolated or a distant region to℗ℓ℗ℓ a member of the global community, vulnerable to global changes, and an area frequently in the very center of the worldℓ́ℓs attention. Increased global interest is a potential source of tensions between the need for exploration or exploitation, and the requirements of protection. This context calls for new data, knowledge and information vital for a better understanding of interactions between different systems, as well as developing awareness about the current and potential changes in the future. The objective of the book is to help develop a strategy of adaptation to climate change based on the knowledge and experience of the extremely effective mechanisms which for centuries made survival possible in this region.
