DocumentCode
743439
Title
The changing face of the white continent
Author
Pool, Rebecca
Volume
9
Issue
10
fYear
2014
fDate
11/1/2014 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
42
Lastpage
45
Abstract
As ice thickness decreases and international agreements come up for renewal, the future of Antarctica could shift in emphasis from conservation to mineral exploration, while science is in danger of being pushed back to make way for more tourism.
Keywords
environmental degradation; environmental economics; environmental management; geophysical prospecting; ice; minerals; travel industry; Antarctica; conservation; ice thickness; international agreements; mineral exploration; tourism; white continent;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
7055479
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