南極大陸が今日直面している問題に注目しながら、現代の南極を論じます。過去100年間の南極点到達などに触れつつ、主な調査や科学的研究の成果を概観します。さらにグローバリゼーションの影響を受け、観光、漁業、環境問題、領有権、統治といった、南極の未来に係わる課題についても解説します。(cf. Antarctica: What Everyone Needs to Know)
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