DOI: 10.1002/wcc.315
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84911968862
论文题名: Glaciers and society: Attributions, perceptions, and valuations
作者: Gagné K ; , Rasmussen M ; B ; , Orlove B
刊名: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change
ISSN: 17577780
出版年: 2014
卷: 5, 期: 6 起始页码: 793
结束页码: 808
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Societies and institutions
; Economic values
; Environmental phenomena
; Glacier recession
; Global climate changes
; Human actions
; International organizations
; Local populations
; Technological methodology
; Climate change
英文摘要: As icons of a world set in motion by human action, glaciers are often highlighted as quintessential evidences of global climate change. Although there is a general agreement among scientists that glaciers around the world are receding, much of the discussions on the subject tend to be oriented toward technological methodologies. Yet, as elements of the landscape, glaciers are strongly integrated to various societies around the world in ways that exceed their role as provider of fundamental sources of water. The relation between glaciers and societies is therefore marked by processes of attribution, perception, and valuation by local and distant actors. As a consequence, as they recede, glaciers often become the loci of interactions between actors of various scales. But besides melting, glaciers also transform from being objects of local to national and global concern. This is particularly true when esthetic and economic values are assigned to glaciers. Real and perceived changes in the form, reach and out-flow of water impact the local populations, and shape the kinds of action undertaken by communities, local actors, state authorities, and international organizations. The paper concludes by arguing that place-based research is fundamental to discuss a global environmental phenomenon such as glacier recession. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/76309
Appears in Collections: 影响、适应和脆弱性 气候变化与战略
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作者单位: Département d'anthropologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark; International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
Recommended Citation:
Gagné K,, Rasmussen M,B,et al. Glaciers and society: Attributions, perceptions, and valuations[J]. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change,2014-01-01,5(6)