Thomas Hickmann
Associate Professor | Associate Senior Lecturer
Introduction : A Political Science Perspective on the Anthropocene
Author
Summary, in English
Over the past decades, it has become more and more obvious that ongoing globalisation processes have substantial impacts on the natural environment. Studies reveal that intensified global economic relations have caused or accelerated dramatic changes in the Earth system, defined as the sum of our planet’s interacting physical, chemical, biological and human processes (Schellnhuber et al. 2004). Climate change, biodiversity loss, disrupted biogeochemical cycles, and land degradation are often cited as emblematic problems of global environmental change (Rockström et al. 2009; Steffen et al. 2015). In this context, the term Anthropocene has lately received widespread attention and gained some prominence in the academic literature.
Publishing year
2019
Language
English
Pages
1-12
Publication/Series
The Anthropocene Debate and Political Science
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Topic
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
- Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalization Studies)
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 9780815386148
- ISBN: 9781351174114