Essays about: "the Anthropocene"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 87 essays containing the words the Anthropocene.

  1. 21. How wellbeing economic projects help contribute to a paradigm shift : Altering the path to a Wellbeing Economy

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Malin Leth; Basil Al-Ali; [2021]
    Keywords : Path-Dependency; Wellbeing; Paradigm Shift; Path-Dependence; Path-Creation;

    Abstract : This study aims to look at the processes used when creating wellbeing economic projects to further understand what key themes there are. It applies Path-Dependency theory, consisting of Path-Dependence and Path-Creation to see if the chosen aspects are relevant to creating wellbeing projects and altering the path from the Anthropocene. READ MORE

  3. 22. Internet of Beings : Speculating about more-than-human interactions in the urban environment

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Valeria Iezzi; [2021]
    Keywords : More-than-human; Interaction design; Non-anthropocentric design; Anthropocene; Speculative design;

    Abstract : Designing for societal engagement and benefit, aiming for the inclusion of humans, has been largely implemented within interaction design research. However, recent studies on entanglements and more-than-human worlds in interaction design, participatory and speculative design, in combination with Science & Technology Studies (STS) and ANT (Actor-network theories), revealed new opportunities for designers for the development of methods and practices, particularly about designing new forms of engagement with and through design artefacts for the benefit of the natural environment in the city. READ MORE

  4. 23. International Environmental Governance in the Anthropocene : A Shift Towards Ecocentrism?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Mareike Klatt; [2021]
    Keywords : Environment; Anthropocene; United Nations; Ecocentrism; Governance; International Governance; Human Development Report;

    Abstract : We live in the Anthropocene – the Age of Humans – characterized by dangerous environmental degradation, demanding urgent and adequate international environmental governance (IEG). Yet, IR scholarship problematizes the shortcomings of current IEG, demonstrating its failure to fight environmental degradation. READ MORE

  5. 24. Climate security risks and resilience: Challenges and approaches for resilience building in fragile contexts

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Kristen Lindström; [2021]
    Keywords : Climate security; resilience; peace-building; climate change; fragility;

    Abstract : The intersection of climate change and fragility is a critical focal point if the aspirations of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are to be met. Climate-related security risks arise when the impacts from climate change overlap with societal vulnerabilities to expose and compound risks to human security. READ MORE

  6. 25. Feral Futures: speculating more-than-human interactions in urban environments

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Marsali Miller; [2021]
    Keywords : more-than-human; feral; anthropocene; interaction design; speculative design;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the concept of ‘feral’ while speculating possible futures of more-than-human interactions in urban environments. Feral in this project is described as living and non-living entities that are uncontrollable, unintentional, situated and dethatched from humans. READ MORE