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Antarctic Resolution

2021, Innbundet, Engelsk

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Accounting for approximately 10 % of the land mass of Planet Earth, the Antarctic is a Global Commons we collectively neglect. Far from being a pristine natural landscape, the continent is a contested territory which conceals resources that might prove irresistible in a world with ever increasing population growth. The 26 quadrillion tons of ice accumulated on its bedrock, equivalent to around 70 % of the fresh water on our planet, represent at once the most significant repository of scientific data available, providing crucial information for future environmental policies, and the greatest menace to global coastal settlements threatened by the rise in sea levels induced by anthropogenic global warming. -Antarctic Resolution- advocates the rejection of the pixelated view of Antarctica offered to us by Big Data companies and urges the construction of a high-resolution image focusing on the continent-s unique geography, unparalleled scientific potential, contemporary geopolitical signifi

Produktegenskaper

  • Forlag/Utgiver

    SD Books
  • Format

    Innbundet
  • Språk

    Engelsk
  • Utgivelsesår

    2021
  • Antall sider

    700
  • Varenummer

    9783037786406

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