Glaciers, the politics of ice, Jorge Daniel Taillant
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Glaciers, the politics of ice, Jorge Daniel Taillant
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Glaciers
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
893455392
Responsibility statement
Jorge Daniel Taillant
Sub title
the politics of ice
Summary
"Glaciers is a volume about the role glaciers play in our daily lives (often without us knowing), the risks posed to glaciers from natural and anthropogenic activity (including climate change and industrial pollution), and policies and practices that should be employed to protect this fundamental hydrological reserve"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
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 -- Appendix: The Argentine National Glacier Protection Law
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