Science into Policy: Global Lessons from AntarcticaScience into Policy: Global Lessons from Antarctica reveals a unique model for integrating Earth system science with environmental and resource policies to balance economic, governmental, and societal interests. Since the International Geophysical Year in 1957-1958, scientific investigation has fostered international cooperation and the rational use of Antarctica for peaceful purposes only. Beyond merely presenting information, this book integrates content and concepts in a manner that will appeal to individuals with interests in the natural and the social sciences.
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Contents
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Our Dynamic Planet Interdisciplinary Science | 77 |
Sustainable Resource Use Resource Economics | 151 |
Our Global Commons Precedent for Humanity | 207 |
Cited references | 223 |
Recommended resources | 227 |
Index | 237 |
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Antarctic Convergence Antarctic marine ecosystem Antarctic Marine Living Antarctic Peninsula Antarctic region Antarctic Research Antarctic Treaty Consultative Antarctic Treaty Searchable Antarctic Treaty System Antarctica arctic areas Article Atlantic atmosphere Australia began biomass carbon dioxide CCAMLR CD-ROM century Chapter circumpolar climate coastal Conservation of Antarctic continent continental Convention dynamics Earth system ecological environment Environmental Protection expeditions exploration FIGURE fish fisheries fur seal gases geological Geophysical glacial global habitats harvested Hemisphere ice core Ice Shelf interests International Geophysical Island kilometers krill land latitude Marine Living Resources McMurdo McMurdo Station meters million years ago North Number organisms ozone Pacific peaceful purposes penguin phenomena planet Plate polar population Protocol resource activities Ross Ice Shelf Ross Sea scientific sea ice sea level seawater sediments South Georgia Southern Ocean space species stakeholders stations surface Table temperatures Terra Australis Incognita terrestrial tion Treaty Searchable Database trophic levels United Nations Vostok warm whales zone