The Polar Mediterranean : past, present, and future of a social imaginary

• Main Author: Santiago Abreu Lopez-Villalobos Dantas 1994-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Lögfræði; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Heimskautaréttur; Landafundir; Saga; Polar law; Arctic region; Exploration; Arctic; Pacific; Stefansson; Climate change
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/41946

The Arctic is a vast and sparsely populated region with a unique biodiversity, a rich geography, and a variety of local cultures. In historical terms, it is also a relatively newly-discovered territory, as far as Western and Southern societies are concerned. Its remoteness and inaccessibility have l...