Qin Dahe，a geographer and a fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS） and the World Academy of Sciences （TWAS）. Currently, he chairs the CAS Academic Committee and leads the Asian Geographical Association. He has extensive experience researching the cryosphere, climate change, and sustainable development. He supervised or participated in the research for the third, fourth, and fifth assessment reports of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change （IPCC）. Moreover, he spearheaded the research initiatives for the assessment reports on China's climate and environment, extreme weather and climate events, and disaster risk management. In all, he has made important contributions to developing the science of climate change.

Preface

Chapter Ⅰ From the Belt and Road to the Polar Silk Road
Proposal and Deepening of the BRI
Proposal of the PSR

Chapter Ⅱ Geographic Environment of the Polar Silk Road
Natural Environment of the PSR
Cultural Environment of the PSR

Chapter Ⅲ Early Exploration and Development of the Polar Silk Road3s
Early Development of the PSR
History of International Scientific Exploration of the PSR
China's Scientific Exploration Activities along the PSR

Chapter Ⅳ Impacts of Global Climate Change on the Arctic
Climate Change in the Arctic
Cryosphere Evolution in the Arctic
How Climate Change Impacts the Polar Silk Road

Chapter Ⅴ Development of Shipping Routes along the Polar Silk Road
Current Status of the PSR Shipping Route
Prospects for the Development of the PSR Shipping Route
China's Exploration of the PSR Shipping Route

Chapter Ⅵ Cultural Exchange and Preservation of the Polar Silk Road
Indigenous Peoples along the PSR and Their Cultural Preservation
China's Participation in the Cultural Preservation of Indigenous Peoples along the PSR
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Chapter Ⅶ International Cooperation in Building the Polar Silk Road