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Anthropocene

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“Anthropocene” refers to a new, current geological epoch (a proposed chronological division) in which humanity’s economic activity and environmental destruction have fundamentally changed Earth’s natural systems. It is widely discussed in contemporary society as a concept expressing global climate change and ecosystem crises. Basic information about the Anthropocene. Japanese pronunciation: jinshinsei (or hitoshinsei). English name: Anthropocene (antoroposen). Proponent: German atmospheric scientist Dr. Paul Crutzen (proposed in 2000). Background and characteristics of the term. Departure from the Holocene: the current official geological epoch is the “Holocene,” which began approximately 11,700 years ago when the ice age ended. However, because traces of human activity (radioactive materials from nuclear tests, plastics, greenhouse gases, ash from fossil fuel combustion, and so on) have become clearly inscribed in Earth’s strata, it is considered that a new age has begun. Starting point: a prominent view places its beginning in the “Great Acceleration” (rapid increases in population, energy consumption, environmental burdens, and so on) around the 1950s. Geological status: although the concept itself that “humanity has had a decisive impact on Earth” is widely accepted in academia, its adoption as an official geological epoch was rejected once by an international body in 2024/3, and debate continues. Social impact and related books. In Japan and around the world, the concept has become a key term for reconsidering environmental problems and the form of the economy. In particular, economist Kohei Saito’s book “Capital in the Anthropocene” became a bestseller and attracted considerable attention by proposing a reassessment of capitalism and a transition to “degrowth communism” to overcome the environmental crisis.

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