E-Book, Englisch, 459 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-3-030-47527-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Sea-level riseDecrease and degradation of forestsCollapse of terrestrial and aquatic biodiversityFloods, droughts, wildfires, and extreme weather events Degradation of soils and water resourcesIncrease in pollution caused by fossil fuels and coal Increase in waste production and industrial intoxicationThe book is divided in two parts. In the first part it presents a comprehensive review of scientific data to show the already visible effects of each of the different environmental crises and its consequences to human life on Earth. In the second part, Luiz Marques critically discusses what he calls the three concentric illusions that prevent us from realizing the gravity of the current socio-environmental crises: the illusion of a sustainable capitalism, the illusion that economic growth is still capable of providing more well-being and the anthropocentric illusion.
Finally, Marques argues that 'fitting' back into the biosphere will only be possible if we dismantle the expansive socioeconomic gear that has shaped our societies since the 16th century by moving from a Social Contract to a Natural Contract, which takes into account the whole biosphere. According to him, the future society will be post-capitalist or it will not be a complex society, and even perhaps, we must fear, no society at all.
Luiz Marques is associate professor at the Department of History, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil. He has published several books and essays on the Classical Tradition and, more recently, has dedicated his studies to investigate the growing anthropogenic degradation of ecosystems. Originally published in Portuguese, Capitalism and Environmental Collapse summarizes Prof. Marques' findings and reflections on this subject.
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