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Protection of the Three Poles (Hardcover, 2012)
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Protection of the Three Poles (Hardcover, 2012)
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The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio
of terrains sometimes called "the three poles". Mainly composed of
rock, snow, and ice, these precious regions, which are home to many
unique species such as the polar bear, the emperor penguin, and the
snow leopard, contain the primary water resource of this planet and
directly shape our climate. This book presents a first-ever global
assessment and progressive review of the three poles and
demonstrates the urgent need for their protection. Sins of the past
have irrevocably harmed and threatened many of the unique qualities
of these regions, and the future looks bleak with the global
population forecast to reach 9 billion by 2060, and with climate
change on the rise. Presented here is a wide-reaching and coherent
overview of the three poles' biodiversity, habitats, and ongoing
destruction. Failed protection and social targets set by the United
Nations and other bodies are exposed while economic growth,
unconstrained or inappropriate development, and urban sprawl are
promoted unabated. Polar regions play a major role in the global
agenda as they are rich in oil and other resources, marking them
for contamination, overfishing, and further degradation. Tourism in
the Antarctic has benefited from enlightened self-regulation, but
there are signs that this is changing, too. The chapters of this
book are written by experts in their fields, and their evidence
leaves no doubt that we already live beyond our carrying capacity
on a finite but decaying space. A global protection role model and
several outlook scenarios are proposed to help set in motion polar
protection priorities that are actually valid. Humanity has
demonstrated through international treaties such as the Antarctic
Treaty and the Madrid Protocol that we can put the interests of the
planet as a whole first. This must become the norm, not the
exception.
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