Changing Relationships with Non-human Animals in the Anthropocene - An Introduction
In this introduction, we will address the following topics. The first section will deal with the Anthropocene - What is it? When did it start? How did it develop? The second section will show how the concept works as a major bone of contention that divides the academic into those who consider the An...
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| Format: | Book Part |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2016
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| Online Access: | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/changing-relationships-with-non-human-animals-in-the-anthropocene https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44206-8_1 |
| Summary: | In this introduction, we will address the following topics. The first section will deal with the Anthropocene - What is it? When did it start? How did it develop? The second section will show how the concept works as a major bone of contention that divides the academic into those who consider the Anthropocene a planetary catastrophe and those who embrace the human domination over the Earth as a great achievement. The third section considers the biodiversity conservation options in the age of humans. The fourth and final section will provide an overview of this volume |
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