Implications and Consequences of Anthropogenic Pollution in Polar Environments

The first evidence on the adverse effects of organic pollutants on Arctic ecosystems was provided by international research initiatives more than 30 years ago. Today, the indigenous people of the North are considered to be affected by exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and metals throu...

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Other Authors / Creators:Kallenborn, Roland. editor.
Other Corporate Authors / Creators:SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Imprint: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Series:From Pole to Pole,
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Online Access:Available in Springer Earth and Environmental Science eBooks 2016 English/International.
Table of Contents:
  • The First Three Polar Years - a General Overview
  • The International Polar Year 1882-1883
  • An Evaluation of the Achievements of the First International Polar Year
  • International Cooperation in Antarctica
  • The Second International Polar Year 1932-1933
  • Some IPY-2 Histories
  • Achievements of the Seond International Polar Year
  • Origins of the International Geophysical Year
  • The IPY-3 (1957-1958)
  • The IPYs and their Achievements.