Greenland is becoming a critically important territory in terms of
tourism, climate change and competition for resource access, yet it
has been poorly represented in academic literature. Tourism now
features as a major source of income for the territory alongside
fisheries. Cruise tourism is increasing rapidly, and might
superficially appear to be best suited to Greenlandic conditions,
given the lack of large-scale accommodation infrastructure and
almost non-existent land routes between settlements. Ironically,
one of the most spectacular tourist attractions is the large number
of icebergs that are being calved as the result of glacier retreat
and ice cap melting, both appearing to be taking place at ever
increasing rates. As a consequence of ice removal, the territory's
claimed extensive range of mineral resources, not least rare earth
elements and hydrocarbons, are becoming more accessible for
exploitation and, thereby, are acting increasingly as the focus for
geopolitical competition. This book explores the nature of dynamics
between tourism, climate change and the geopolitics of natural
resource exploitation in the Arctic and examines their
interrelationships specifically in the critical context of
Greenland, but within a framework that emphasises the wider global
implications of the outcomes of such interrelationships. This book
is the first to explore these interrelationships in depth in
English.
General
Imprint: |
Cabi Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2021 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Derek Hall
|
Dimensions: |
244 x 172 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78924-672-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78924-672-5 |
Barcode: |
9781789246728 |
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