Heike Egner critiques both the pessimism and idealism in Ulrich Beck’s risk theory, highlighting the limits of global cooperation and the role of science in amplifying risk.
Cheryl Lousley critiques Beck’s abstract vision of global risk and cosmopolitanism for overlooking power dynamics essential to environmental justice.
Agnes Kneitz questions the global applicability of Beck’s risk theory, emphasizing culturally rooted perceptions and the limits of a Western framework.
An east-coast beachfront neighborhood faces a difficult decision about how to respond to storms and rising seas.
In the early 2000s, a coalition of citizen-activists in Venice denounced the state’s massive flood-barrier project, raising public participation in the fate of the lagoon.
Jan Zalasiewicz presents the mounting evidence of the Anthropocene as a proposed geological epoch and points to the possible trajectories of planet Earth.
In the introduction, Elin Kelsey argues for balancing negative environmental narratives with messages of hope to inspire positive action.
In his letter to students, Thomas Princen urges individuals to take responsibility by creating change in their own lives and communities through resistance.
Sherilyn MacGregor writes to James Lovelock in gratitude, arguing that his provocative opinions may inspire environmental action by encouraging people to think critically.
Daniel Münster thanks Subhash Palekar for promoting natural farming across India and highlights its hopeful impact on farmers.
