The Anthropocene and the Global Environmental Crisis: Rethinking modernity in a new epoch (Routledge Environmental Humanities) by Clive Hamilton & Christophe Bonneuil & François Gemenne

Author:Clive Hamilton & Christophe Bonneuil & François Gemenne
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781317589075
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2015-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

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Definitive or enduring convergence between human and Earth histories H1: Anthropocene is the brief, current geological epoch when ‘humankind’ became a blind geological force. This epoch will soon be followed by another one (still to be named) in which ‘humankind’ will become an enduring, conscious geological force through the discovery of abundant and clean energy, and through the mastering of climate engineering technologies. H2: Anthropocene is the current, long geological epoch which started when ‘humankind’ became a blind geological force. This epoch will now continue for centuries as ‘humankind’ will soon learn to remain a geological force (albeit a conscious one) through the discovery of abundant and clean energy, and through the mastering of climate engineering technologies.

Brief, temporary convergence between human and Earth histories H4: Anthropocene is the brief, current geological epoch characterised by an unprecedented, massive and brief burning of fossil fuels (the current few decades during which ‘humankind’ temporarily rivals geological forces). This epoch will soon be followed by another one (still to be named) characterised by centuries of resource scarcity in a highly destabilised climate and a heavily deteriorated environment (inertial consequences of a past, temporary human ability to rival geological forces). H3: Anthropocene is the current, long geological epoch, which was inaugurated by an unprecedented, massive and brief burning of fossil fuels (the current few decades during which ‘humankind’ temporarily rivals with geological forces). This epoch will now continue for centuries of resource scarcity in a highly destabilised climate and a heavily deteriorated environment (inertial consequences of a past, temporary human ability to rival geological forces).

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