A Few Acres of Ice : Environment, Sovereignty, and "Grandeur" in the French Antarctic

A Few Acres of Ice Environment, Sovereignty, and "Grandeur" in the French Antarctic

"An in-depth study of France's relationship with the Antarctic, focusing on France's Antarctic territory, Terre Adelie, from the sixteenth century to the present-day, and describing challenges that bring together environmental concerns in the polar regions with the geopolitical realit...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Martin-Nielsen, Janet, 1982- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press [2023]
Subjects:
Discoveries in geography > French.
Ecology.
Antarctica > Adelie Coast.
Adelie Coast (Antarctica) > History.
Adelie Coast (Antarctica) > Environmental conditions.
Adelie Coast (Antarctica) > Discovery and exploration > French.
Terre Adélie, French exploration, Antarctic Treaty System, Madrid Protocol, claimant states, geopolitics of Antarctica, CRAMRA minerals convention.
History.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009849040206719
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Summary:"An in-depth study of France's relationship with the Antarctic, focusing on France's Antarctic territory, Terre Adelie, from the sixteenth century to the present-day, and describing challenges that bring together environmental concerns in the polar regions with the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (276 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501772122
9781501772115

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