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245 00 $aAntarctic futures :$bhuman engagement with the Antarctic environment /$cTina Tin, Daniela Liggett, Patrick T. Maher, Machiel Lamers, editors.
264 1 $aDordrecht ;$aNew York :$bSpringer,$c[2014]
300 $axx, 360 pages :$billustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;$c24 cm
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500 $aAvailable in 2013.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aSetting the scene : human activities, environmental impacts and governance arrangements in Antarctica / Tina Tin, Machiel Lamers, Daniela Liggett, Patrick T. Maher and Kevin A. Hughes -- Human impacts on Antarctic wildlife : predictions and speculations for 2060 / Eric J. Woehler, David Ainley and Julia Jabour -- Antarctic marine living resources : 'the future is not what it used to be' / Denzil G.M. Miller -- Present and future conservation management of Antarctic baleen whales / Rebecca Leaper and Simon Childerhouse -- Global movement and homogenisation of biota : challenges to the environmental management of Antarctica? / Kevin A. Hughes, Peter Convey and Ad H.L. Huiskes -- Trampling the Antarctic : consequences of pedestrian traffic on Antarctic soils / Pablo Tejedo, Luis R. Pertierra and Javier Benayas --
505 0 $6 $aEnvironmental assessment and management challenges of the Fildes Peninsula region / Christina Braun, Fritz Hertel, Osama Mustafa, Anja Nordt, Simone Pfeiffer and Hans-Ulrich Peter -- Historical developments, drivers of change and future scenarios for human activities on Deception Island / Luis R. Pertierra, Pablo Tejedo and Javier Benayas -- Long-term monitoring of human impacts to the terrestrial environment at McMurdo Station / Andrew G. Klein, Stephen T. Sweet, Mahlon C. Kennicutt II, Terry L. Wade, Terry A. Palmer and Paul Montagna -- Valuing Antarctica : emerging views from international studies / Erin Neufeld, Jessica O'Reilly, Rupert Summerson and Tina Tin -- Strategic thinking and the Antarctic wilderness : contrasting alternative futures / Ricardo Roura and Tina Tin -- Strategic management and regulation of Antarctic tourism / Julia Jabour -- Future challenges in environmental management of national Antarctic programs / Rodolfo Andrés Sánchez and Birgit Njaastad --
505 0 $6 $aStrategic thinking for the Antarctic environment : the use of assessment tools in governance / Machiel Lamers, Daniela Liggett and Tina Tin -- Conclusion : multiple dimensions of human engagement with the Antarctic environment / Daniela Liggett, Machiel Lamers, Tina Tin and Patrick T. Maher.
520 $aThis book discusses concerns for the sensitive environments and ecosystems of Antarctica and looks ahead to the state of the continent as it might be in 2060. At the beginning of the 21st century, Antarctica stands at the edge of a warmer and busier world. The editors have gathered leading researchers to examine the challenges of Antarctic environmental governance, and to address such important questions as: What future will Business-As-Usual bring to the Antarctic environment? Will a Business-As-Usual future be compatible with the objectives set out under the Antarctic Treaty, especially its Protocol on Environmental Protection? What actions are necessary to bring about alternative futures for the next 50 years?   An introductory chapter sets the scene by tracing the history of human activities, and the development of international legislation and other governance initiatives, for managing environmental impacts in Antarctica.
520 $aSection A: Species and Ecosystems examines the future state of Antarctic ecosystems in general, and specifically focuses on baleen whales, fisheries, introduction of non-native species, and the consequences of human trampling on soils. Section B: Regional Case Studies offers detailed summaries of human activities and environmental management in three distinct regions - Fildes Peninsula and Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands, and McMurdo Station in the Ross Sea region - as microcosms of current practice from which lessons can be learned. Section C: Actors and Sectors offers a diverse set of perspectives from representatives of environmental non-governmental organizations and governmental institutions as well as from tourism and sustainability researchers on how Antarctica is used, valued and governed, and how strategic thinking can assist in exploring, and potentially reaching, desirable futures for the Antarctic environment.
520 $aThe conclusion chapter summarizes the preceding discussions and calls for integrating a strategic vision into all aspects of Antarctic environmental governance.   Antarctic Futures: Human Engagement with the Antarctic Environment draws on research from the International Polar Year (2007-2009) presented at the 2010 Oslo Science Conference, probing multiple dimensions of human engagement with the Antarctic environment.
650 0 $aEnvironmental management$zAntarctica.
650 0 $aNature$xEffect of human beings on$zAntarctica.
650 0 $aClimatic changes$xEnvironmental aspects$zAntarctica.
651 0 $aAntarctica$xEnvironmental conditions$xForecasting.
650 0 $aEnvironmental sciences.
650 0 $aGeography.
650 0 $aWildlife management.
650 0 $aEnvironmental management.
650 0 $aNature Conservation.
650 0 $aHumanities.
700 1 $aTin, Tina,$eeditor of compilation.
700 1 $aTin, Tina,$eeditor.
988 $a20131212
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