Protection of the Three Poles

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Huettmann, Falk (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Oceanography.; Animal ecology.; Biodiversity.; Aquatic ecology.; Zoology.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Nature Conservation.; Animal Ecology.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a unique trio called the three poles. Mainly composed of snow, rock, and ice, these precious regions contain vast areas of wilderness for humanity. Together they make up the primary water resource of this planet and directly shape our clim...