Winning the discursive struggle? The impact of a significant environmental crisis event on dominant climate discourses on Twitter

In the area under study, mainly saline and solonetsous territories. The situation negatively affects the offspring of the population living in the region Continuing the work on assessing the impact of climatic and anthropogenic factors of the Aral region on the reproductive health of the female population, we compared the reproductive health of women living in five settlements of the Kyzylorda region and two settlements in the Karaganda region. There were observed 686 women in the zone of environmental crisis, 720 women living in the zone of environmental disaster and 388 women living in the Karaganda region in areas bordering the Aral Sea region. The examination was carried out on the basis of an integrated clinical-functional and laboratory examination, taking into account regional and environmental ecological factors. In the Kyzylorda region, there is a delayed onset of menarche occurred in girls older than 16 years (39%), there is a tendency to rejuvenate the age of the onset of menopause. In the Karaganda region, late menarche occurs only in 12% of cases. A third of the examined women suffered from inflammatory diseases of female genital organs in both regions. Perinatal losses, cases of spontaneous interruption and/or undeveloped pregnancies in the anamnesis are repeated many times, in zones of the ecological catastrophe and the environmental crisis there are frequent as one in four women. However, in the Karaganda region, this value figure was almost 3 times less (14%).

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Transcendental Monsters, Animism and the Critique of Hyperobjects

Australian Journal of Environmental Education ◽

10.1017/aee.2019.15 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 163-172

Author(s):

Joff P.N. Bradley

Keyword(s):

Environmental Education ◽

Indigenous Knowledge ◽

Thought Experiment ◽

Environmental Philosophy ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Western Thought ◽

Japanese Buddhism ◽

Level I ◽

The Impact

AbstractThis transversal and transilient thought-experiment explores the application and significance of Japanese animism for environmental education and environmental philosophy. Through the exploration of indigenous knowledge found in Japanese folklore and Japanese Buddhism, the thought-experiment offers a critique of a certain strand of contemporary fatalistic and nihilistic thinking regarding the Anthropocene. At its simplest it questions the trend toward mysticism and obfuscation in environmental education and demands a response to the environmental crisis precisely through reason and rationality. How shall this be undertaken? On one level, the hauntings of 妖怪 (Yōkai) and 幽霊 (Yūrei) in Japanese folklore shall act as a prism through which to understand the impact of the fantastical on the contemporary imagination, and on another level, I shall critique the fantastical as such to question the so-called inaccessibility of the hyperobject (Morton, 2014), which in the end leaves us despairingly passive and without the possibility of response. It is in the work of the Japanese philosopher 井上円了 (Inoue Enryō) and especially his defence of Western Enlightenment beliefs during Japan’s modernisation period (1868–1912) that a curious method and heuristic tool is found that may be used to address not only the problem of mystification in Japanese philosophy but also the obfuscation of the ecological object of recent Western thought. Seemingly sacrilegiously, it is through reason and at the limits of the rational that one may approach the hyperobject-in-itself, which is to say, the unfathomable as such.

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Contemplation and the Suffering Earth: Thomas Merton, Pope Francis, and the Next Generation

Open Theology ◽

10.1515/opth-2018-0015 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 212-227

Author(s):

Christopher Pramuk

Keyword(s):

Spiritual Formation ◽

Human Heart ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Technology In Education ◽

Pope Francis ◽

Us Congress ◽

The Us ◽

Thomas Merton ◽

The Impact

Abstract During his address to the US Congress in 2015, Pope Francis lifted up the Trappist monk and famed spiritual writer Thomas Merton as one of four “great” Americans who “offer us a way of seeing and interpreting reality” that is life-giving and brings hope. Drawing from Merton and gesturing to Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, the author explores the epistemological roots of the environmental crisis, arguing that while intellectual conversion to the crisis is crucial, Merton’s witness suggests a deeper kind of transformation is required. Reading Merton schools the imagination in the way of wisdom, or sapientia, a contemplative disposition that senses its kinship with Earth through the eyes of the heart, illuminating what Pope Francis has called “an integral ecology.” The author considers the impact of two major influences on Merton’s thought: the Russian Wisdom school of theology, or sophiology, and French theologian Jacques Ellul, whose 1964 book “The Technological Society” raises prescient questions about the role of technology in education and spiritual formation. Arguing that our present crisis is both technological and spiritual, epistemological and metaphysical, the author foregrounds Merton’s contributions to a sapiential theology and theopoetics while asking how the sciences and humanities might work together more intentionally toward the transformation of the personal and collective human heart.

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From Arbor Day to the Environmental Sabbath: Nature, Liturgy, and American Protestantism

Harvard Theological Review ◽

10.1017/s0017816000024032 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 84 (3) ◽

pp. 299-323

Author(s):

Leigh Eric Schmidt

Keyword(s):

Henry David Thoreau ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Aldo Leopold ◽

John Muir ◽

Rachel Carson ◽

American Protestantism ◽

Religious Perspectives ◽

History Of ◽

The Impact ◽

American Churches

In the past two decades considerable theological energy has been expended in the construction of various ecological theologies and spiritualities. Process theologians, ecofeminists, and theologians of creation, earth, nature, ecology, and land have been elucidating religious perspectives that they hope will help transform human attitudes toward nature and the environment. These writers have sought to reorient Christianity away from anthropocentric views that claim human dominion over nature, premillennial expectations that embrace the destruction of this world, soteriological preoccupations that focus on individual salvation, and otherworldly assumptions that foster alienation from the earth and nature. Some sanguine observers have seen this recent ferment as the greening of American theology or even the greening of the American churches. At the same time, intellectual historians have paid increasing attention to the history of Western ideas about nature and have debated at length the impact of Christianity's theological heritage on the environmental crisis. Specifically, a number of historians have constructed a genealogy of American conservationist and preservationist thought by tracing out a line that includes, among others, George Catlin, Henry David Thoreau, George Perkins Marsh, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Rachel Carson.

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Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on the Outbreak of Early Twenty-First-Century Violence in the Middle East and North Africa and the Potential of Permaculture as an Effective Adaptation

Weather Climate and Society ◽

10.1175/wcas-d-16-0130.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 179-186

Author(s):

M. Elyas Karim

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Middle East ◽

North Africa ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Adaptation To Climate Change ◽

Mena Region ◽

Early Twenty ◽

Underlying Causes ◽

The Impact

Abstract Considering the ongoing violence taking place in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, especially within Syria and Iraq, it is essential to provide an accurate explanation of causes in order to develop an adaptation model. In addition to discussing the climate-related concerns associated with the emergence of violence, this paper considers how tackling the environmental crisis in MENA will improve living standards and lead toward sustainable development. As a supplement to a range of secondary data, a small selection of individuals who have escaped the recent conflicts have been interviewed. Because this potential sample pool is small, and the ongoing violence precludes fieldwork in the MENA region, this study provides only a preliminary exploration of the topic. A more detailed study is desirable, if and when it is feasible to conduct such research. As a potential adaptation to climate change in the region, permaculture is presented through illustrations of its capabilities for redressing some of the underlying causes of violence in the MENA region.

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Theatre as a Platform for Ecological Critique

Le Simplegadi ◽

10.17456/simple-172 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (21) ◽

pp. 41-54

Author(s):

Paola Spinozzi ◽

Thunc Anh Cao Xuan

Keyword(s):

Political Action ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Environmental Concerns ◽

Rhetorical Strategies ◽

Cultural Shift ◽

The Social ◽

Intrinsic Motivations ◽

Theoretical Question ◽

Climate Crisis ◽

The Impact

This article on ecotheatre with a focus on Vietnam pursues two goals. Firstly, it discusses how theatre can address ecological concerns, utilising ancient cultural sources. Secondly, it focuses on how these concerns are dramatised in the satirical comedy Gặp nhau cuối năm (Year-End Gathering), first broadcast on Vietnamese television in 2003. The main theoretical question is how and whether theatre, and specifically television theatre, can raise awareness of the climate crisis and generate a cultural shift. While addressing the crisis, theatre does not necessarily aim at breaking conventions. It can play with rhetorical strategies to convey the complexity of the interactions between humans and nature. It can stimulate internalist factors and intrinsic motivations leading to individual or collective social and political action. Gặp nhau cuối năm is a rewriting of the legend of the three Kitchen Gods who supervise every household and present their report to the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the world. Using satire and parody to convey praise and critique, the play stimulates reflection on the social and environmental crisis and occasional indifference of the Gods. Considering the impact that the TV has on public opinion in Vietnam and the popularity reached by Gặp nhau cuối năm, it becomes clear that theatre encapsulating entertainment and critique can respond to environmental concerns, stimulate ecological thought and generate change

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Curva de Kuznets Ambiental y determinantes de las emisiones de C02 en Ecuador: un enfoque de cointegración

South Florida Journal of Development ◽

10.46932/sfjdv2n5-014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 6453-6474

Author(s):

Leobaldo Enrique Molero Oliva ◽

Tanya Shyrna Andino Chancay ◽

Mayra Iveth Párraga Mogrovejo ◽

Holger Esteban Álava Martínez ◽

Holger Fabrizzio Bejarano Copo

Keyword(s):

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Economic Activity ◽

Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽

Primary Energy ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Kuznets Curve ◽

Environmental Deterioration ◽

The Face ◽

Per Capita ◽

The Impact

La hipótesis de la Curva de Kuznets Ambiental es de gran importancia para comprender la relación entre la actividad económica y la degradación ambiental. Dada la situación actual de cambio climático y crisis ambiental, se ha vuelto importante investigar el impacto de la expansión económica en el medio ambiente. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo comprobar la hipótesis de una CKA para Ecuador, para lo cual se estima un modelo empírico que permite identificar los principales determinantes de corto y largo plazo de las emisiones de dióxido de carbono per cápita como medida del deterioro ambiental para el período 1965-2019. La metodología propuesta está sustentada en el enfoque de cointegración de Pesaran y Shin (1999) en el marco de un modelo autorregresivo de rezagos distribuidos (ARDL). Los resultados confirman la relevancia del impacto del nivel de desarrollo o ingreso, apertura económica, precio del petróleo y consumo de energía primaria en relación con las emisiones per cápita de dióxido de carbono; asimismo, se verifica la CKA, lo que implica que el deterioro ambiental es una función creciente del nivel de actividad económica hasta un determinado nivel crítico de renta, que se ubicó en 3.688,6 USD a precios constante. Despues de ese nivel, el crecimiento se asocia con niveles progresivamente mayores de calidad ambiental. Sin embargo, las emisiones pueden incrementarse ante variaciones en el precio del petróleo y el consumo de emergería primaria. De este modo, se concluye que un crecimiento más elevado a corto plazo puede acelerar la transición del país hacia niveles de ingreso compatibles con menores emisiones. The Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis is of great importance for understanding the relationship between economic activity and environmental degradation. Given the current situation of climate change and environmental crisis, it has become important to investigate the impact of economic expansion on the environment. The present study aims to test the hypothesis of a CKA for Ecuador, for which an empirical model is estimated that allows identifying the main short and long-term determinants of per capita carbon dioxide emissions as a measure of environmental deterioration for the period 1965-2019. The proposed methodology is based on the cointegration approach of Pesaran and Shin (1999) within the framework of an autoregressive model of distributed lags (ARDL). The results confirm the relevance of the impact of the level of development or income, economic openness, oil price and primary energy consumption in relation to per capita emissions of carbon dioxide; Likewise, the CKA is verified, which implies that environmental deterioration is a growing function of the level of economic activity up to a certain critical income level, which was located at USD 3,688.6 at constant prices. After that level, growth is associated with progressively higher levels of environmental quality. However, emissions may increase in the face of variations in the price of oil and consumption of primary emergencies. In this way, it is concluded that higher growth in the short term can accelerate the country's transition towards income levels compatible with lower emissions.

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Development and Assessment of a Brazilian Pilot Massive Open Online Course in Planetary Health Education: An Innovative Model for Primary Care Professionals and Community Training

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.663783 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Mayara Floss ◽

Carlos Augusto Vieira Ilgenfritz ◽

Ylana Elias Rodrigues ◽

Anna Cláudia Dilda ◽

Ana Paula Borngräber Corrêa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Action Plan ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Health Determinants ◽

Online Course ◽

Action Plans ◽

Massive Open Online ◽

Planetary Health ◽

Natural Systems ◽

Massive Open Online Course ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Planetary health (PH) has emerged as a leading field for raising awareness, debating, and finding solutions for the health impacts of human-caused disruptions to Earth's natural systems. PH education addresses essential questions of how humanity inhabits Earth, and how humans affect, and are affected by, natural systems. A pilot massive open online course (MOOC) in PH was created in Brazil in 2020. This MOOC capitalized on the global online pivot, to make the course accessible to a broader audience. This study describes the process of course creation and development and assesses the impact evaluation data and student outcomes of the PH MOOC.Methods: The PH MOOC pilot was launched in Brazilian Portuguese, using the TelessaúdeRS-UFRGS platform on 4/27/2020 and concluded on 7/19/2020 with a total load of 80 h. It was composed of 8 content modules, pre and post-test, 10 topics in a forum discussion, and an optional action plan. This study analyzes the course database, profile of participants, answers to questionnaires, forum interaction, and action plans submitted.Results: Two thousand seven hundred seventy-seven participants enrolled in the course, of which 1,237 (44.54%) gave informed consent for this study. Of the 1,237 participants who agreed to participate in the research, 614 (49.8%) completed the course, and 569 (92.67%) were accredited by TelessaúdeRS-UFRGS. The majority of the participants were concerned with climate change, trained in the health area, and worked in primary health care in places that lacked ongoing sustainability programs. Two hundred forty-one action plans were submitted, major topics identified were food and nutrition, infectious diseases, and garbage and recycling.Discussion: The use of the PH lens and open perspective of the course centered the need to communicate planetary health topics to individuals. The local plans reflected the motto of “think global and act local.” Brazil presents a context of an unprecedented social, political, and environmental crisis, with massive deforestation, extensive fires, and biomass burning altering the biomes, on top of an ongoing necropolitical infodemic and COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of these multiple challenges, this MOOC offers a timely resource for health professionals and communities, encouraging them to address planetary challenges as fundamental health determinants.

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Seeds of Change and Emancipation: Towards a Cognitive Mapping of Globilisation in Literature

Human Geography ◽

10.1177/194277861100400304 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 61-71

Author(s):

Antonio Cuadrado-Fernandez

Keyword(s):

Complexity Theory ◽

Cognitive Linguistics ◽

Cognitive Mapping ◽

Dynamic Environment ◽

Human Perception ◽

Global Capitalism ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Human Beings ◽

Recent Developments ◽

The Impact

200 years of industrial capitalism, and 500 years of colonialism, have caused the worst human and environmental crisis in the history of human kind. Rapid and unprecedented depletion of natura resources, global warming, the exploitation of human beings, the global economic crises, and the military might needed to enforce the free flow of capital, al these call for a common, emancipatory articulation of local struggles. However, the creation of a larger empowering discourse requires the formation of a cognitive mapping whereby different local struggles can identify and map the structural source of their oppression. In this paper I argue that recent approaches to globalisation from the perspective of complexity theory and recent developments in cognitive linguistics and poetics, can help to construct a cognitive mapping of contemporary postcolonial poetry that enables us to scrutinise the impact of global capitalism on the loca context. Complexity theory and cognitive theories regard language as rooted in human perception of a complex and dynamic environment. Cognitive mapping articulates the reader's bodily experience to the writer's embodied conceptualisations of the effects of global capitalism on their land. In this way modernity can be redefined in more democratic terms that incorporate the voice of the marginalised and the oppressed.

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ABOUT MODERN STATISTICS ECONOMIC GROWTH

EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA ◽

10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2021.04.01.001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 4-19

Author(s):

A. I. AMOSOV ◽

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Environmental Crisis ◽

Food Industries ◽

Russian Economy ◽

Global Environmental ◽

The Face ◽

Rate Of Recovery ◽

Post Industrial ◽

The Impact

The conceptual part of the article reveals the features of the transition to the phase of economic growth in the face of emerging from the virus pandemic, which unfolded against the background of the global environmental crisis that engulfed all of humanity in the post-industrial era. Changes in the directions of economic growth in the post-industrial Russian economy are investigated in comparison with trends at the stages of the spread of industrial technologies in the XX century. The dynamics of the main socio-economic indicators in the Russian Federation in the period 1990–2017 is analyzed. The factors that influenced the decline in production volumes and the rates of recovery growth in 1990–2019 are being studied. in the context of individual types of products in the basic industries of mechanical engineering, the fuel and energy complex, agriculture, animal husbandry, light and food industries. An assessment of the impact on the rate of recovery growth of an increase in export volumes is given.

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