The Seventh Continent - 9781617260483

Taylor & Francis Inc

The Seventh ContinentAntarctica in a Resource Age\nAuthor(s): Deborah Shapley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press)\nISBN-13: 9781617260483, 978-1617260483\nSynopsis\nFirst Published in 2011. Part of the resources for the future library collection on Global Environment and Development, this is the final Volume of seven. This book presents a broad-ranging study of Antarctica's history, politics, and development prospects with a command of issues in geography, science policy, technology, and international law, which is addressed with authority and flair. At this time, nations of the world are struggling to fashion a legal framework to govern Antarctic resources, which some regard as the common heritage of mankind. This debate, described vividly here, represents an ongoing application of the common-property resource concept, which has played a prominent role in RFF's research and analytical contribution.