This book is both a discussion of key decisions Alaskans must make in coming years and a case study of problems of public finance and policy that accompany shifts in power. Originally published in 1962
This report summarizes the results of the General Accounting Office's examination of the marketing and financing obstacles encountered by the sponsors of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System. The report also examines five alternatives for transporting and using the abundant natural gas reserves of the Alaskan Arctic.
Two siblings fight to survive as they trek across the vast Alaskan wilderness in this riveting thriller. Travis and his younger sister, Jess, are trapped in a daily race to survive—and there is no second place. Natural disasters and a breakdown of civilization have cut off Alaska from the world and destroyed its landscape. Now, as food runs out and the few who remain turn on each other, Travis and Jess must cross hundreds of miles in search of civilization. The wild lands around them are filled with ravenous animals, desperate survivors pushed to the edge, and people who’ve learned to shoot first and ask questions never. Travis and Jess will make a few friends and a lot of enemies on their terrifying journey across the ruins of today’s world—and they’ll have to fight for what they believe in as they see how far people will go to survive. The Wild Lands is a pulse-pounding YA thriller full of shocking plot twists. It’s the ultimate survival tale of humanity’s fight against society’s collapse. An Imprint Book “This rugged survival story places a group of teens in a dark, burned-out post-apocalyptic nightmare. Your heart will pound for them as they face terrible dangers and impossible odds. Gripping, vivid, and haunting!” —Emmy Laybourne, international bestselling author of the Monument 14 trilogy “A compelling story that wouldn’t let me stop reading. Greci has created both a frightening landscape and characters you believe in and want to survive it.” —Eric Walters, author of the bestselling Rule of Three series
Another shore book that suggests ways to cope, not only with disasters at the coast but with the frequent hazards encountered inland. Part of the Living with the Shore Series.
Socioeconomic impacts of crab rationalization on the Aleutians East Borough communities of False Pass, Akutan, and King Cove / Marie Lowe -- Impacts of halibut IFQs on Kodiak fishing villages and the potential of community quotas / Courtney Carothers -- Gulf of Alaska community quota program ; status and issues / Steve J. Langdon and Emilie Springer -- Defining your community's goals for fish/fishing/seafood -- Defining your community's goals for fish/fishing/seafood : models for community organizations / Torie Baker -- Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association / Jill Klein -- Strategies for the next generation -- Strategies for the next generation : fishing as a long-term economic source for Alaska's coastal communities / Kris Norosz -- Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation : supporting the future of fishing in Bristol Bay / Andy Ruby -- Graying of the fleet : community impacts from asset transfers / Eric Rosvold --
Climate change poses many challenges that affect society and the natural world. With these challenges, however, come opportunities to respond. By taking steps to adapt to and mitigate climate change, the risks to society and the impacts of continued climate change can be lessened. The National Climate Assessment, coordinated by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, is a mandated report intended to inform response decisions. Required to be developed every four years, these reports provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date evaluation of climate change impacts available for the United States, making them a unique and important climate change document. The draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) report reviewed here addresses a wide range of topics of high importance to the United States and society more broadly, extending from human health and community well-being, to the built environment, to businesses and economies, to ecosystems and natural resources. This report evaluates the draft NCA4 to determine if it meets the requirements of the federal mandate, whether it provides accurate information grounded in the scientific literature, and whether it effectively communicates climate science, impacts, and responses for general audiences including the public, decision makers, and other stakeholders.