Radical Pet Keeping: Crafts, Wilson, and Living with Others in the Anthropocene

2020 ◽  
pp. 116-146
Author(s):  
Michelle C. Neely
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ethic Of Care ◽  
Harriet Beecher Stowe ◽  
Black Feminism ◽  
Species Difference ◽  
Familial Relationships ◽  
David Walker ◽  
The World ◽  
Blacks And Whites ◽  
Life On Earth

Chapter four explores radical pet keeping, an unlikely environmentalism keyed to the strengths and the weaknesses of the Anthropocene proposal. The first part of the chapter examines how figures of the animal, beast, pet, and pet keeping typically feature in antislavery literature by authors ranging from David Walker to Harriet Beecher Stowe. The next section explores Hannah Crafts’s The Bondwoman’s Narrative (c. 1853–1861), which develops a disturbing vignette of pet and enslaved pet keeper murder that undermines the naturalness of oppression based upon racial and species difference. The last part of the chapter treats Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig (1859), which depicts an interspecies friendship between Frado and Frado’s pet dog, Fido. Frado’s transgressive sympathy allows her to imagine familial relationships between not only Blacks and whites, or servants and masters, but humans and animals, as well. The chapter argues the radical pet keeping imagined in these two novels rests upon an ethic of care that fosters interracial and interspecies solidarity not dependent on sameness. Radical pet keeping, like Black feminism, foregrounds interdependence across differences, making it a useful environmental paradigm in the Anthropocene, as climate change increasingly forces all life on Earth to live in the world Anthros has built.

scholarly journals The End of Reality

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul C Mocombe
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Human Subject ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Surplus Value ◽  
The World ◽  
Resource Exhaustion ◽  
The One ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
Capitalist Ideology

In this article, I argue that in the age of neoliberal (postindustrial) globalization human relations to the environment have been “enframed” by capitalist ideology leading to the end of reality and the rise of human worldviews and ethos based on overconsumption and resource exhaustion as the determinants of existence over and against the environment and nature. Identity politics, the reification and commodification of (serial) identity practices, cultures, and “all of the accoutrements of the economy of spectacle and the manufacturing of images and fetish desires,” on the one hand, and the continuous atomization of the human subject in (neo) liberalism on the other are mechanisms for creating surplus-value and continuing capitalism’s domination over the world in the era of climate change. These two dialectical practices represent two fascist attempts to perpetuate capitalist relations of production and accumulate surplus value amidst its deleterious effects on all life on earth due to climate change, resource exhaustion, and pollution. I conclude the work by calling for an antihumanist philosophy and psychology with emphasis on subsistence living and maintaining a balance between nature and the environment as keys to planetary and human survival in the age of climate change.

scholarly journals Chinese energy policy progress and challenges in the transition to low carbon development, 2006-2013

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (spe) ◽  
pp. 174-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Basso ◽  
Eduardo Viola
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Policy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Climate Governance ◽  
The World ◽  
Low Carbon Development ◽  
Life On Earth

If the world is not to jeopardize the chances for human life on Earth, climate change must be mitigated; therefore, achieving low carbon development is crucial. China is the world's greatest GHG emitter, energy producer and energy consumer; investigating its energy-climate policy developments and international positions are of utmost importance to understand and tackle current stumbling blocks of the global energy and climate governance.

Burning Planet

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Flowering Plants ◽  
Mass Extinctions ◽  
Animal Life ◽  
Early Hominids ◽  
The World ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Raging wildfires have devastated vast areas of California and Australia in recent years, and predictions are that we will see more of the same in coming years as a result of climate change. But this is nothing new. Since the dawn of life on land, large-scale fires have played their part in shaping life on Earth. Andrew C. Scott tells the whole story of fire's impact on our planet's atmosphere, climate, vegetation, ecology, and the evolution of plant and animal life. It has caused mass extinctions, and it has propelled the spread of flowering plants. The exciting evidence we can now draw on has been preserved in fossilized charcoal, found in rocks hundreds of millions of years old, from all over the world. These reveal incredibly fine details of prehistoric plants, and tell us about climates from deep in earth's history. They also give us insight into how early hominids and humans tamed fire and used it. Looking at the impact of wildfires in our own time, Scott also looks forward to how we might better manage them in future, as climate change has an increasing effect on our world.

scholarly journals Pembelajaran Terintegrasi Sains Dan Agama Islam Sebagai Upaya Pengembangan Karakter Peduli Lingkungan Pada Anak Sekolah Dasar

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-144
Author(s):  
Mar'attus Sholihah
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
The World ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
Simple Indicator

Earth is currently in a condition that is quite severe. Environmental damage triggered primarily by human activity has had an impact that threatens the survival of life on earth. Climate change alters the ecological balance that results in natural disasters, water scarcity, and declining environmental quality. Efforts to improve the environment must be a priority and carried out by as many humans as possible. In fact, environmental awareness in Indonesia is still very low. One simple indicator, Indonesia is the second largest contributor of plastic waste in the world. If not addressed, this environmental damage will be felt by all parties. Efforts to increase environmental awareness need to start, one of them through elementary school bench. In line with the Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter (PPK) program, schools can make the environmentally caring character as target character so that learners become the generation that preserves and conserves the environment. Growing character must begin by providing a good understanding and environmental insight to the child as well as a sense of responsibility for himself, his community, and his God. Science learning and Islamic education is the most prospective entrance that teachers can take to foster environmental awareness.

The World Economic Forum Principles on "Climate Governance on Corporate Boards": can soft law help to face climate change around the world?

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-55
Author(s):  
Sabrina Bruno
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Soft Law ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Financial Factor ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic

Climate change is a financial factor that carries with it risks and opportunities for companies. To support boards of directors of companies belonging to all jurisdictions, the World Economic Forum issued in January 2019 eight Principlescontaining both theoretical and practical provisions on: climate accountability, competence, governance, management, disclosure and dialogue. The paper analyses each Principle to understand scope and managerial consequences for boards and to evaluate whether the legal distinctions, among the various jurisdictions, may undermine the application of the Principles or, by contrast, despite the differences the Principles may be a useful and effective guidance to drive boards' of directors' conduct around the world in handling climate change challenges. Five jurisdictions are taken into consideration for this comparative analysis: Europe (and UK), US, Australia, South Africa and Canada. The conclusion is that the WEF Principles, as soft law, is the best possible instrument to address boards of directors of worldwide companies, harmonise their conduct and effectively help facing such global emergency.

Text Prophetism

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Elvira Lumi ◽  
Lediona Lumi
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Greek Mythology ◽  
Divine Inspiration ◽  
Religious Doctrine ◽  
The World ◽  
Poetic Text ◽  
Poetic Diction ◽  
Life On Earth

"Utterance universalism" as a phrase is unclear, but it is enough to include the term "prophetism". As a metaphysical concept, it refers to a text written with inspiration which confirms visions of a "divine inspiration", "poetic" - "legal", that contains trace, revelation or interpretation of the origin of the creation of the world and life on earth but it warns and prospects their future in the form of a projection, literary paradigm, religious doctrine and law. Prophetic texts reformulate "toll-telling" with messages, ideas, which put forth (lat. "Utters Forth" gr. "Forthteller") hidden facts from fiction and imagination. Prometheus, gr. Prometheus (/ prəmiθprə-mee-mo means "forethought") is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of humanity and charity of its largest, who stole fire from the mount Olympus and gave it to the mankind. Prophetic texts derive from a range of artifacts and prophetic elements, as the creative magic or the miracle of literary texts, symbolism, musicality, rhythm, images, poetic rhetoric, valence of meaning of the text, code of poetic diction that refers to either a singer in a trance or a person inspired in delirium, who believes he is sent by his God with a message to tell about events and figures that have existed, or the imaginary ancient and modern world. Text Prophetism is a combination of artifacts and platonic idealism. Key words: text Prophetism, holy text, poetic text, law text, vision, image, figure

How Can Latin America Help the World to Cope with Climate Change?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Galiani ◽  
Manuel Puente ◽  
Federico Weinschelbaum
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Latin America ◽  
The World

North Atlantic Oscillation; a Climatic Indicator to Predict Hydropower Availability in Scandinavia

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 415-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cintia B. Uvo ◽  
Ronny Berndtsson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
North Atlantic Oscillation ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
Winter Precipitation ◽  
Model Driven ◽  
The World ◽  
Hydropower Production ◽  
Precipitation And Temperature

Climate variability and climate change are of great concern to economists and energy producers as well as environmentalists as both affect the precipitation and temperature in many regions of the world. Among those affected by climate variability is the Scandinavian Peninsula. Particularly, its winter precipitation and temperature are affected by the variations of the so-called North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). The objective of this paper is to analyze the spatial distribution of the influence of NAO over Scandinavia. This analysis is a first step to establishing a predictive model, driven by a climatic indicator such as NAO, for the available water resources of different regions in Scandinavia. Such a tool would be valuable for predicting potential of hydropower production one or more seasons in advance.

Global Governance

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Caney
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Security Council ◽  
Fair Trade ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
World Trade ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
United Nations Security Council ◽  
The World ◽  
Dangerous Climate Change

In recent years, a number of powerful arguments have been given for thinking that there should be suprastate institutions, and that the current ones, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and United Nations Security Council, need to be radically reformed and new ones created. Two distinct kinds of argument have been advanced. One is instrumental and emphasizes the need for effective suprastate political institutions to realize some important substantive ideals (such as preventing dangerous climate change, eradicating poverty, promoting fair trade, and securing peace). The second is procedural and emphasizes the importance of political institutions that include all those subject to their power in as democratic a process as possible, and builds on this to call for democratically accountable international institutions. In this chapter, the author argues that the two approaches need not conflict, and that they can in fact lend support to each other.

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