This book offers an authoritative analysis of the challenges that have arisen as a result of modern technologies. It covers several environmental problems, such as climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, loss of natural habitats, pollution and human population growth, and discusses practical scenarios for sustainable human dwelling of our planet. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the first part introduces ¿global changes¿, describing how they are happening in reality, and the challenges arising from them. The second part introduces methodological approaches borrowed from various disciplines, such as engineering, management science, philosophy and theology, which can help deal with the contemporary challenges resulting from global changes. Lastly, the third part discusses some of the themes presented in the light of novel concepts, such as the Anthropocene, and includes interesting proposals and ideas about how human beings could dwell the Earth in this new age. Offering a comprehensive theoretical reflection on the relation between technology, environment and human beings, it also provides a practice-oriented guide for researchers and decision-makers working on a new ethical paradigm of acting in the Anthropocene.
Über den Autor Juan Carlos (Hrsg.) Castilla
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?Juan Carlos Castilla (Ph.D., Marine Biology, Bangor University, UK) is Professor Emeritus at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Over the course of his career, he has specialized in experimental marine ecology, marine conservation, coastal benthic marine resource management, coastal pollution, and marine education. In 2010 he received Chile´s National Award in Applied Sciences and Technology, in 2011 the Ramon Margalef Award in Ecology, and in 2012 the Mexico Award in Science and Technology. He is a foreign member of the US National Academy of Sciences. Juan J. Armesto Zamudio (Ph.D., Botany and Plant Physiology, Rutgers University) is Full Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Adjunct Scientist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and Visiting Professor at the Universidad de Concepción. His research interests focus on forest ecosystems, in particular biogeochemical cycles and the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functions. He is President and Researcher at the Senda Darwin Foundation, Chiloé, and Director of the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Chile. María José Martínez-Harms (Ph.D., Biodiversity Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Australia) is an Adjunct Researcher at the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her research focuses on landscape ecology, ecosystem services, evidence-based conservation, and spatial planning for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. In 2019 she received the L'Oreal Chile-UNESCO Award for Women in Science.David Tecklin (Ph.D., Geography, University of Arizona) is a Research Associate at the Austral Patagonia Program, Universidad Austral de Chile, and Principal Officer for South American Land and Fresh Water Conservation at The Pew Charitable Trusts. His work as a conservation practitioner has included development of multiple conservation programs and collaborative initiatives for forests, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. His research focuses on analysis of institutions, policies, and governance.
