Threats to the Arctic discusses all the current threats to this fragile region, emphasizing the interconnections between many environmental impacts, as well as the teleconnections between events already emerging in the Arctic (ocean circulation changes, melting of sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets) and other parts of the world. The book's aim is to inform readers about the impending, sometimes irreversible changes coming to the Arctic. University students, environmental engineers, policymakers and sociologists with an interest in the role of the Arctic in global change will benefit from the book's unique perspective.
As this remote, inhospitable part of the world that few people will ever visit provides amazing insights, we can no longer have an 'out of sight – out of mind’ approach to the environmental upheavals taking place in the Arctic.
1. Introduction - p. Page iv 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page xix 3. List of Tables - p. Page xx 4. Section I Arctic Seas - p. Page xx 5. Chapter 1 : Loss of Sea Ice - p. Page ii 6. Chapter 2 : Rising Sea Surface Temperatures - p. Page 14 7. Chapter 3 : Changes in Ocean Circulation Patterns - p. Page 25 8. Chapter 4 : Sea Level Change - p. Page 42 9. Chapter 5 : Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Arctic Marine Ecosystems - p. Page 65 10. Chapter 6 : Impacts of Chemical Pollution on Marine Ecosystems - p. Page 90 11. Chapter 7 : Impacts of Overfishing in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Waters - p. Page 119 12. Chapter 8 : Impacts of Global Shipping to Arctic Ocean Ecosystems - p. Page 150 13. Section II Arctic Ice - p. Page 205 14. Chapter 9 : Decline in Mountain Glaciers - p. Page 205 15. Section III Arctic Lands - p. Page 259 16. Chapter 10 : Greenland Ice Sheet - p. Page 264 17. Chapter 11 : Changes in Terrestrial Environments - p. Page 316 18. Chapter 12 : Impacts of Global Change - p. Page 362 19. Chapter 13 : Impacts of Oil and Mineral Extraction - p. Page 409 20. Section IV Arctic People - p. Page 445 21. Chapter 14 : Impacts of Permafrost Degradation - p. Page 445 22. Chapter 15 : Threats to Native Ways of Life - p. Page 478 23. Chapter 16 : Changing Political Landscape of the Arctic - p. Page 518 24. Index - p. Page 566
Threats to the Arctic discusses all the current threats to this fragile region, emphasizing the interconnections between many environmental impacts, as well as the teleconnections between events already emerging in the Arctic (ocean circulation changes, melting of sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets) and other parts of the world. The book's aim is to inform readers about the impending, sometimes irreversible changes coming to the Arctic. University students, environmental engineers, policymakers and sociologists with an interest in the role of the Arctic in global change will benefit from the book's unique perspective.
As this remote, inhospitable part of the world that few people will ever visit provides amazing insights, we can no longer have an 'out of sight – out of mind’ approach to the environmental upheavals taking place in the Arctic.
1. Introduction - p. Page iv 2. List of Illustrations - p. Page xix 3. List of Tables - p. Page xx 4. Section I Arctic Seas - p. Page xx 5. Chapter 1 : Loss of Sea Ice - p. Page ii 6. Chapter 2 : Rising Sea Surface Temperatures - p. Page 14 7. Chapter 3 : Changes in Ocean Circulation Patterns - p. Page 25 8. Chapter 4 : Sea Level Change - p. Page 42 9. Chapter 5 : Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Arctic Marine Ecosystems - p. Page 65 10. Chapter 6 : Impacts of Chemical Pollution on Marine Ecosystems - p. Page 90 11. Chapter 7 : Impacts of Overfishing in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Waters - p. Page 119 12. Chapter 8 : Impacts of Global Shipping to Arctic Ocean Ecosystems - p. Page 150 13. Section II Arctic Ice - p. Page 205 14. Chapter 9 : Decline in Mountain Glaciers - p. Page 205 15. Section III Arctic Lands - p. Page 259 16. Chapter 10 : Greenland Ice Sheet - p. Page 264 17. Chapter 11 : Changes in Terrestrial Environments - p. Page 316 18. Chapter 12 : Impacts of Global Change - p. Page 362 19. Chapter 13 : Impacts of Oil and Mineral Extraction - p. Page 409 20. Section IV Arctic People - p. Page 445 21. Chapter 14 : Impacts of Permafrost Degradation - p. Page 445 22. Chapter 15 : Threats to Native Ways of Life - p. Page 478 23. Chapter 16 : Changing Political Landscape of the Arctic - p. Page 518 24. Index - p. Page 566
