“Antarctic environmental challenges in a global context”

 
 

"Antarctic environmental challenges in a global context"

Steven L. Chown

Klaus Dodds, Alan D. Hemmings, Peder Roberts

Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica
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In this chapter, Steven L. Chown examines Antarctic environmental challenges within a global context, highlighting the region’s transformation due to anthropogenic climate change. While political responses, both within the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) and globally, have yet to fully address these changes, Chown notes the rising tide of nationalism concerning Antarctica, mirroring trends seen worldwide.