03876cam a2200589Ii 4500 ocn940961379 OCoLC 20190328114814.0 m o d cr mn||||||||| 160225t20162016enk ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T EBLCP CDX N$T IDEBK YDXCP OCLCO OPELS OCLCO COO DEBSZ IDB OSU OCLCQ U3W MERUC D6H OCLCF EZ9 OCLCQ WYU OCLCA 941067908 1058875618 9780081010631 (electronic bk.) 008101063X (electronic bk.) 9781785480263 178548026X (OCoLC)940961379 (OCoLC)941067908 (OCoLC)1058875618 GE149 .G726 2016eb BUS 032000 bisacsh SOC 000000 bisacsh 363.7 23 Granjou, C�eline, author. Environmental changes : the futures of nature / [electronic resource] C�eline Granjou. London : ISTE Press ; Oxford : Elsevier Ltd., 2016. �2016 1 online resource (xxvii, 162 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier [Earth system -- environmental sciences] This book addresses environmental changes and how they reconfigure society's relationship to the future. It argues that Man does not build "his" future alone: instead, environmental changes are also proof of the future-making capacity of non-human beings. The author elaborates on the notion of the futures of Nature by drawing on theoretical contributions by recent ground-breaking literature in the field of environmental humanities. The book also builds on a sociological investigation into the practices implemented by environmental scientists, experts and managers confronted with environmental changes. Thinking of nature in terms of its futures requires us to overcome the rooted philosophical tradition that associates nature with permanence and society with creative change. This is a daunting task which can only be successful if we look beyond the long-lasting influence of the human-centered categories of innovation, development and civilization that social sciences have themselves contributed to coining. We need to consider the active capacities of change and transformation of living beings and matter itself. This book is of academic interest, but is also for managers in different fields and areas affected by environmental changes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-160) and index. Introduction -- The time beast -- Mad cows -- Anticipating the futures of biodiversity -- Conclusion. Print version record. Global environmental change. Climatic changes Philosophy. Climatic changes Social aspects. Human-animal relationships. Environmental sciences Philosophy. Environmental sciences Social aspects. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Infrastructure. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE General. bisacsh Climatic changes Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst00864268 Environmental sciences Philosophy. fast (OCoLC)fst00913501 Environmental sciences Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst00913511 Global environmental change. fast (OCoLC)fst00943478 Human-animal relationships. fast (OCoLC)fst00963482 Electronic books. Print version: Granjou, C�eline. Environmental changes. London, UK : ISTE Press Ltd ; Kidlington, Oxford, UK : Elsevier Ltd, 2016 9781785480263 (OCoLC)935185594 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781785480263 247291 247291