New book on Climate Change

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC Most public discussions on climate change – and the potential ecological and economic impacts these may have – are focusing on the ongoing build-up of industrial greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and a gradual increase in global temperatures.

Most public discussions on climate change – and the potential ecological and economic impacts these may have – are focusing on the ongoing build-up of industrial greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and a gradual increase in global temperatures. Based on the trends and tendencies, the conclusions often emphasize that present developments are moving towards an unprecedented situation that is a challenge to the world’s population. The North Atlantic region in the past has faced challenges that have been comparable to the present situation, and it has coped with these challenges. In many situations, it led to marked changes in the way life was lived, sometimes prompting remarkable innovation, and at other times leading to drastic measures and sudden actions.

CLIMATE CHANGE – AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC provides a comprehensive insight into the consequences of climate change for the North Atlantic region. The book takes a special look at regional consequences with regard to the sea, the land, the people, the natural living resources, transport and geopolitics.

CLIMATE CHANGE – AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC does not attempt to paint an alarmist picture. The North Atlantic Region has in the past faced challenges comparable to the present situation, and has coped with these challenges. In many situations, the challenges it faced led to marked changes in the way of life for the peoples of the region. Sometimes the challenges were met with remarkable innovation; other times drastic measures were implemented. This book dares to discuss the risks, as well as the opportunities, that a changing climate will bring to the North Atlantic Region in the future.

CLIMATE CHANGE – AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC is published by NORA (Nordic Atlantic Co-operation) and focuses on the NORA Region comprising Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and coastal Norway. The book is edited in collaboration with Nordregio (Nordic Centre for Spatial Development), and is accessible for reading here:

http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/Nora/CLIMATECHANGE/