Handbook of the Anthropocene : humans between heritage and future / Nathanaël Wallenhorst, Christoph Wulf, editors.
Wallenhorst, Nathanaël.; Wulf, Christoph, 1944-
2023
GF75 .H36 2023
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Title Handbook of the Anthropocene : humans between heritage and future / Nathanaël Wallenhorst, Christoph Wulf, editors.
ISBN 9783031259104 electronic book
3031259106 electronic book
3031259092
9783031259098
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25910-4
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (li, 1726 pages)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-031-25910-4 doi
Call Number GF75 .H36 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification 304.2
Summary This Handbook is a collection of contributions by more than 300 researchers who have attempted to grasp the essence of the Anthropocene, the new geological epoch that is characterised by an alteration in the conditions of habitability of the Earth, in its bio geophysical and socio-political reality, for all living things. These researchers have also sought to define a historical and prospective anthropology that integrates social, economic, cultural and political issues as well, of course, as environmental ones. What are the anthropological changes needed to ensure that our human adventure will be able to continue in the Anthropocene? And what are the educational and political issues involved? The Anthropocene is fast becoming a widely-used term, but thus far there has been no reference work explaining the thoughts of the greatest experts of the present day on this subject (at the intersection of bio-geophysical and socio-political knowledge). A scientific and political concept (but also the conceptual vehicle for conveying the scientific community's sense of concern), this complex term is explained by international experts as they reflect on scientific arguments taking place in earth system science, the social sciences and the humanities. What these researchers from different disciplines have in common is a healthy concern for the future and how to prepare for it in the Anthropocene and also the identification of possible anthropological changes. This Handbook encourages readers to immerse themselves in reflections on the human adventure through descriptions of our differing heritages and the future that is in the process of being written. Nathanal Wallenhorst is Professor at the Catholic University of the West (UCO). He is Doctor of Educational Sciences and Doctor of Philosophy (first international co-supervision PhD), and Doctor of Environmental Sciences and Doctor in Political Science (second international co-supervisionPhD). He is the author of twenty books on politics, education, and anthropology in the Anthropocene. Together with Christoph Wulf, he is editor of the "Anthropocene - Humanities and Social Sciences" series at Springer-Nature. His passion: trying to listen to the future. Christoph Wulf is Professor of Anthropology and Education and a member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Historical Anthropology, the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB, 1999-2012) Cultures of Performance, the Cluster of Excellence (2007-2012) Languages of Emotion, and the Graduate School InterArts (2006-2015) at the Freie Universitt Berlin. His books have been translated into 20 languages. For his research in anthropology and anthropology of education, he received the title professor honoris causa from the University of Bucharest. He is Vice-President of the German Commission for UNESCO.
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Wulf, Christoph, 1944-
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Intro
Acknowledgements
Anthropocene, the Concept of the 21st Century - A General Introduction
What Happened to the Future?
Anthropocene: Improvisation of the Term at a Conference in Mexico in 2000
The Concept of the Anthropocene Within Earth System Science
The Concept of the Anthropocene Within the Sciences of Geology and Stratigraphy
The Concept of the Anthropocene Stemming from the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Future of Humanity Based on the Materiality of the New Geological Context

The Anthropocene: A Critical but Potentially Constructive Challenge to Shape the World
References
Contents of Volume I
Contents of Volume II
About the Editors
Contents (Alphabetical Order)
Section I: The Planet: Caught between Biogeophysical Knowledge and the Uncertainty of Our Adventure
References
Part I: The Earth as a System
Atmosphere
The Term and Its Conceptual Differentiation
The Atmosphere Is a Well-Comprehensible Concept
The Significance and Fragility of the Atmosphere
Global Warming
Ozone Depletion
References
Biocapacity and Regeneration

References
Biosphere
Basics: The Term and Its Conceptual Connotations
The Term and UNESCO - Part 1
The Emergence of the Term
The Term and UNESCO - Part 2
The Significance of the Term "Biosphere" in the Anthropocene
References
Cosmos
References
Deep Ecology
References
Earth History
References
Earth Systems
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Environment
References
Geosphere
The Term and Its Conceptual Differentiation
The "Invisibility" of the Geosphere
Human Impact on the Geosphere and the Geosphere's Significance
References
Global Change
References

Hydrosphere
The Term and Its Conceptual Differentiation
The "Hydrosphere" Is a Well-Comprehensible Concept
The Significance of the "Freshwater Hydrosphere"
The Significance of the "Ocean Hydrosphere"
References
Life
References
Living
References
Nature
Three Representations of Nature
The Great Divide of Modernity
Representations of Nature at the Age of Anthropocene
References
Planetary Boundaries
Strengths of the Planetary Boundaries Framework
Weaknesses of the Planetary Boundaries Framework
References

Part II: The Earth's Surface and Its Elements
Air
References
Amazon
References
Carbon
References
Coral
References
Earthquakes
Personal Harms
Social Harms
Institutional Harms
Conclusion
References
Fire
References
Forests
References
Heat, Heat Wave
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Landscape
References
Ocean
References
Permafrost
An Overview of Permafrost
Permafrost in a Warming Climate
Permafrost Carbon
GHG Emissions
Impact of Permafrost Change
Conclusions
References
Plant
References
Sea Level Change
References
Soil

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