This highly topical book considers the important question of how best to protect the environment of the Third Pole - the area comprising the Hindu Kush Himalaya

This highly topical book considers the important question of how best to protect the environment of the Third Pole – the area comprising the Hindu Kush Himala

The Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Hindu Kush-Himalayas form a trio of terrains sometimes called “the three poles”. Mainly composed of rock, snow, and ice,

Surveys atmospheric, oceanic and cryospheric processes, present and past conditions, and changes in polar environments.

This book comprehensively covers the topics of origin and distribution, evolution and types, regional and global importance, biodiversity conservation, plant-so