Science and Geopolitics of The White World, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Arctic-Antarctic-Himalaya

This book brings together thirteen selected papers presented in the Third International Seminar on Science and Geopolitics of Arctic-Antarctic-Himalaya, held in India in September 2015. The papers and have been grouped according to the Seminar?s three main themes: a) Geopolitics of the Polar Regions, b) Global Climate Change and Polar Regions, and c) Climate Change and Himalayan Region.

Part 1: Geopolitics of the Polar Region.- Chapter 1. The Arctic Cooperation – A Model for the Himalayas – Third Pole.- Chapter 2. The Hollowing of Antarctic Governance.- Chapter 3.  State Practices on Antarctica and International Law : Attempt at Identification of India’s Interests, Needs and Future Position.- Chapter 4- Arctic: A Paradox and Antithesis.- Chapter 5. Should India Encourage Tourism in Antarctica.- Part 2: The Global Climate Change and Polar Region.- Chapter 6.  The Arctic – Teleconnections.- Chapter 7. A n Arctic- Antarctic-Asian Imbroglio.- Part 3: Climate Change and the Himalayan Region.-  Chapter 8. Inventory and Monitoring of Snow and Glaciers of the Himalaya using Space Data.- Chapter 9. Mitigation strategies to combat climate change in the Himalayan Mountains.- Chapter 10. Winter Climate and Snow Cover Variability over North-West Himalaya.- Chapter 11. Regional climate changes over Hindukush Karakoram-Himalaya Region.- Chapter 12. C urrent Status of Himalayan Cryosphere and Adjacent Mountains.-Chapter 13. Assessment of Glacier Fluctuations in the Himalaya.

Reviews the contemporary view on the Arctic and Antarctic regions

Discusses the impact of global warming on the polar regions

Presents the latest findings on the inventory, status, and fluctuation of glaciers in the Himalaya

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras