Glaciers are one of the world's most important natural resources, and yet they are largely unprotected by environmental policy. Glaciers: The Politics of Ice is a scientific, cultural, and political examination of the world's ice, showing all the ways in which glaciers are critical to our global ecosystem and making suggestions for protecting them better in the future.
Glaciers are one of the world's most important natural resources, and yet they are largely unprotected by environmental policy. Glaciers: The Politics of Ice is a scientific, cultural, and political examination of the world's ice, showing all the ways in which glaciers are critical to our global ecosystem and making suggestions for protecting them better in the future.
Jorge Daniel Taillant is the Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights and Environment, an Argentina-based organization. He is the author of numerous publications on the impacts of mining on glaciers.
Inhaltsangabe
Table of Contents Acknowledgments How to Read this Book Introduction Chapter 1: Dynamiting Glaciers Chapter 2: What is a Glacier? Chapter 3: The Birth of Cryoactivism Chapter 4: Invisible Glaciers Chapter 5: The Barrick Veto Chapter 6: Life without Glaciers Chapter 7: Resurgence Chapter 8: Amazing Glacier Stuff Chapter 9: Implementation Chapter 10: The Human Right to Glaciers? Chapter 11: Final Words Annex: 1) The Argentine National Glacier Protection Law 2) Bibliography 3) About the Author
Table of Contents Acknowledgments How to Read this Book Introduction Chapter 1: Dynamiting Glaciers Chapter 2: What is a Glacier? Chapter 3: The Birth of Cryoactivism Chapter 4: Invisible Glaciers Chapter 5: The Barrick Veto Chapter 6: Life without Glaciers Chapter 7: Resurgence Chapter 8: Amazing Glacier Stuff Chapter 9: Implementation Chapter 10: The Human Right to Glaciers? Chapter 11: Final Words Annex: 1) The Argentine National Glacier Protection Law 2) Bibliography 3) About the Author
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