Remains of industry in the polar regions: histories, processes, heritage

Interest in the Polar Regions has grown significantly in light of the potential impact of climate change and increasing demands for natural resources. Debates on these issues have reinforced a common misconception of the Polar Regions as an empty wilderness, that is unaffected by society. This artic...

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Main Author: Avango, Dag
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:French
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_ARTICLE=EH_087_0133
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spelling fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:10670/1.5crqr1 2023-05-15T13:50:02+02:00 Remains of industry in the polar regions: histories, processes, heritage Avango, Dag 2017-01-01 http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_ARTICLE=EH_087_0133 fr fre 10670/1.5crqr1 http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_ARTICLE=EH_087_0133 lic_cairn other Entreprises et histoire Entreprises et histoire, n 87, 2, 2017-11-30, pp.133-149 hist geo Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2017 fttriple 2023-01-22T18:32:38Z Interest in the Polar Regions has grown significantly in light of the potential impact of climate change and increasing demands for natural resources. Debates on these issues have reinforced a common misconception of the Polar Regions as an empty wilderness, that is unaffected by society. This article shows that it is far from the truth. In reality, the Arctic and the Antarctic have been at the heart of booms in demand for raw materials for several hundreds of years. The article explains why these booms occurred, what their legacies were and the circumstances under which these legacies have been re-defined as heritage and/or have been used for new purposes. These are key questions for those hoping to build sustainable futures in the Polar Regions. Les impacts du changement climatique et la recherche croissante de ressources naturelles ont attiré l’attention sur les régions polaires. Les débats qui s’en sont suivis ont renforcé une erreur courante d’analyse qui voit les régions polaires comme des zones désertes et vides, que la société n’a pas affectées. Ce n’est pas du tout le cas. L’Arctique et l’Antarctique sont l’objet de booms de matières premières depuis plusieurs centaines d’années. L’article explique pourquoi ces booms se sont produits, quels ont été leurs legs et dans quelles circonstances ces sites ont été redéfinis comme des patrimoines et/ou utilisés pour de nouveaux objectifs. Ce sont des questions clés pour tous ceux qui veulent construire des avenirs durables dans les régions polaires. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Arctic Climate change Unknown Antarctic Arctic The Antarctic Voit ENVELOPE(-65.530,-65.530,-66.658,-66.658)
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