The paper addresses various ways that water is constructed as “dangerous,” whether because there is too much (floods), too little (droughts), or because it is polluted. Mauch emphasizes that although water catastrophes have a natural origin, their effects are primarily social.
This film focuses on the threat of global warming and rising sea levels in the South Pacific Island State of Tuvalu.
This docudrama revolves around a man living in the devastated future world of 2055, looking back at old footage from our time and asking: Why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?
Director Tomoko Kana compares three islands in different geographies and their adaptation to the impact of climate change through a portrayalof the inhabitants’ daily lives.
As dezasseis contribuições presentes neste volume de RCC Perspectives oferecem diversas perspetivas e preocupações sobre o futuro da área, por parte de quem trabalha em história ambiental ou em disciplinas afins.
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A leader in the study of the ecology and evolution of marine organisms, Jeremy Jackson is known for his deep understanding of geological time.
Vicki Arroyo uses environmental law and her background in biology and ecology to help prepare for global climate change.
A new perception of time is needed to help predict the long term effects of climate change on the environment as well as on human social systems.
The sixteen contributions in this volume of RCC Perspectives offer diverse insights and concerns about the future of the field from those working in environmental history and related disciplines.
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