Antarctic Science, the Way Forward

Antarctic Science, the Way Forward
Author: Antarctic Science Advisory Committee (Australia)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1992
Genre: Antarctica
ISBN:

Report presents important conclusions about the future of Australia's scientific activities in the Antarctic and puts forward recommendations that will, if implemented, enhance the vigour, scientific productivity and relevance of the Australian Antarctic program.

Antarctic Science

Antarctic Science
Author: Gotthilf Hempel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642787118

Public awareness of the importance of Antarctic research, particularly in relation to global problems, has increased. The book spans a broad spectrum of Antarctic science from the "ozone hole" to microbiology to the sea ice. The main focus is on the role of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the world climate system, e.g. the formation of sea ice and its relevance to ocean circulation, the biological pump in relation to CO2 release. The past climate history is revealed by the analysis of ice cores and sediments. Studies of plate tectonics and fossil records reach further back in earth history. Key words in the biological chapters are krill and the rich Antarctic benthos. Finally, the potential conflict between conservationists, researchers and tourists is discussed.

The Future of Antarctica

The Future of Antarctica
Author: Jeffrey McGee
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2021-12-03
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9811670951

As global great power competition intensifies, there is growing concern about the geopolitical future of Antarctica. This book delves into the question of how can we anticipate, prepare for, and potentially even shape that future? Now in its 60th year, the Antarctic Treaty System has been comparatively resilient and successful in governing the Antarctic region. This book assesses how our ability to make accurate predictions about the future of the Antarctic Treaty System reduces rapidly in the face of political and biophysical complexity, uncertainty, and the passage of time. This poses a critical risk for organisations making long-range decisions about their policy, strategy, and investments in the frozen south. Scenarios are useful planning tools for considering futures beyond the limits of standard prediction. This book explores how a multi-disciplinary focus of classical geopolitics might be applied systematically to create scenarios on Antarctic futures that are plausible, rigorous, and robust. This book illustrates a pragmatic, nine-step scenario development process, using the topical issue of military activities in Antarctica. Along the way, the authors make suggestions to augment current theory and practice of geopolitical scenario planning. In doing so, this book seeks to rediscover the importance of a classical (primarily state-centric) lens on Antarctic geopolitics, which in recent decades has been overshadowed by more critical perspectives. This book is written for anyone with an interest in the rigorous assessment of geopolitical futures - in Antarctica and beyond.

Antarctic Science

Antarctic Science
Author: C. S. M. Doake
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1987-04-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521262330

This beautifully illustrated book reviews the development of science in Antarctica from its early beginnings, in the age of Captain Cook, to the present complexity of the 1980s when research teams from many nations work side by side. Three major areas, biological science, the earth sciences and atmospheric science are examined individually, highlighting the principal achievements of the past 25 years, and providing an up-to-date account of our present understanding of this frozen continent. Concern over the future of the Antarctic Treaty and the probable main directions of future research, provide an indication of the importance of Antarctica to all scientific disciplines. This unique natural laboratory for science is now being investigated by eighteen countries. International interest in Antarctica grows apace and, whatever its future use by mankind, its sensible management will require a good, scientific basis.

Governing the Antarctic

Governing the Antarctic
Author: Olav Schram Stokke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 500
Release: 1996
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780521572378

After thirty-five years the regime based on the Antarctic Treaty is more vigorous than ever. Here leading scholars of international law and international relations examine the effectiveness and legitimacy of this regime by asking two questions: are current changes affecting the regime's ability to cope with major problems in the region, and how do those changes affect its standing amongst parties to the Treaty and in the wider international community? Individual chapters deal with the Antarctic regimes for marine living resources, mineral activities, environmental protection, and tourism. Throughout, a keen eye is kept on how those components interact and reinforce each other. This analysis is supported by in-depth studies of compatibility and tension between the Antarctic Treaty System and the international community at large. It also draws upon case studies of how domestic concerns and decision-making in four selected countries affect international co-operation in the Antarctic.

Brazil in the Geopolitics of Amazonia and Antarctica

Brazil in the Geopolitics of Amazonia and Antarctica
Author: Fábio Albergaria de Queiroz
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2023-08-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1666902691

From a pioneering perspective, the book contributes to the state-of-the-art contemporary Geopolitics by bringing together Amazonia and Antarctica in a single interdisciplinary volume. Three key issues are 1) the interconnectedness between these vital regions, 2) non-linearity, because they may lead to unpredictable effects on the Earth system, and; 3) emergence, which means the varied interactions between Amazonia and Antarctica may lead to unique results.

AGSO

AGSO
Author: Australian Geological Survey Organisation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1994
Genre: Geological research
ISBN: