叠测听Martin F. Price聽(笔丑顿骋别辞驳鈥�88)
(Oxford University Press, 144; 2015)
Mountains cover a quarter of the Earth鈥檚 land surface and are home to about 12 percent of the global population. They are the sources of all the world鈥檚 major rivers, affect regional weather patterns, provide centers of biological and cultural diversity, hold deposits of minerals and provide both active and contemplative recreation. Yet mountains are also significantly affected by climate change; as melting and retreating glaciers show. Given the manifold goods and services which mountains provide to the world, such changes are of global importance.
In this聽Very Short Introduction, Martin Price outlines why mountains matter at the global level, and addresses the existing and likely impacts of climate change on mountain, hydrological and ecological systems. Considering the risks associated with the increasing frequency of extreme events and 鈥榥atural hazards鈥� caused by climate change, he discusses the implications for both mountain societies and wider populations, and concludes by emphasizing the need for greater cooperation in order to adapt to climate change in our increasingly globalized world.