The environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica are
characterised by contrast and contradiction. These are places that
have witnessed some of the worst environmental degradation in
recent history. But they are also the locations of some of the most
farsighted measures of environmental protection. They are places
where people have sought to conquer nature through exploration and
economic development, but in many ways they remain wild and
untamed. They are the coldest places on Earth, yet have come to
occupy an important role in the science and politics of global
warming. Despite being located at opposite ends of the planet and
being significantly different in many ways, Adrian Howkins argues
that the environmental histories of the Arctic and Antarctica share
much in common and have often been closely connected. This book
also argues that the Polar Regions are strongly linked to the rest
of the world, both through physical processes and through
intellectual and political themes. As places of inherent
contradiction, the Polar Regions have much to contribute to the way
we think about environmental history and the environment more
generally.
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