Anthropocene

Prologue: From Anthropogenic Influences to the Anthropocene.- Part I: Fundamental Concepts.- The 'Anthropocene'- Geology of Mankind - The Anthropocene.- The 'Anthropocene'- How Long Have We Been in the Anthropocene Era?- The Anthropocene: Are Humans Now Overwhelming the Great Forces of Nature?- Are We Now Living in the Anthropocene?- The New World of the Anthropocene.- The Anthropocene: A New Epoch of Geological Time?- The Anthropocene: Conceptual and Historical Perspectives.- The Anthropocene.- The Palaeoanthropocene - The Beginnings of Anthropogenic Environmental Change.- The Trajectory of the Anthropocene: The Great Acceleration.- Was the Anthropocene Anticipated?- Part ii: Geological Definition and Characterisation.- A Stratigraphical Basis for the Anthropocene?- Can an Anthropocene Series be Defined and Recognized?- Defining the Anthropocene.- When Did the Anthropocene Begin? A Mid-twentieth Century Boundary Level is Stratigraphically Optimal.- The Anthropocene is Functionally and Stratigraphically Distinct from the Holocene.- Abstract plus.- The Anthropocene: A Conspicuous Stratigraphical Signal of Anthropogenic Changes in Production and Consumption Across the Biosphere.- Stratigraphic and Earth System Approaches to Defining the Anthropocene.- Global boundary stratotype section and point (GSSP) for the Anthropocene Series: Where and how to look for potential candidates.- Part iii: Scientific Perspectives and Implications.- The Effects of Industrial and Agricultural Practices on Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate During the Anthropocene.- Atmospheric Chemistry in the 'Anthropocene'- Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene. Where Are We Heading?- Earth System Dynamics in the Anthropocene.- Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene.- Fate of Mountain Glaciers in the Anthropocene.- Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene.- Climate, Atmospheric Chemistry and Biogenic Processes in the Anthropocene.- Perspectives on our Planet in the Anthropocene.- The Anthropocene Biosphere.- The Contribution of Outdoor Air Pollution Sources to Premature Mortality on a Global Scale.- Multiphase Chemistry at the Atmosphere-Biosphere Interface Influencing Climate and Public Health in the Anthropocene.- The Anthropocene as Rupture.- Air Pollution and Climate Change Effects on Allergies in the Anthropocene.- The Significance of Land-Atmosphere Interactions in the Earth System-iLEAPS Achievements and Perspec-tives.- Clean air in the Anthropocene.- Reactive oxygen species formed in aqueous mixtures of secondary organic aerosols and mineral dust influencing cloud chemistry and public health in the Anthropocene.- Part IV: Societal and Political Perspectives.- Living in the Anthropocene: Toward a New Global Ethos.- The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship.- On the Way to the Anthropocene. Consequences of Scientific Research, Societal Understanding and Political Responsibility.- Sustainability in the Anthropocene.- Earth's Future in the Anthropocene: Technological Interventions Between Piecemeal and Utopian Social Engineering.- Planetary Boundaries: Guiding Human Development on a Changing Planet.- Re-conceptualizing the Anthropocene: A Call for Collaboration.- Plausible and Desirable Futures in the Anthropocene: A New Research Agenda.- Was Breaking the Taboo on Climate Engineering via Albedo Modification a Moral Hazard or a Moral Imperative?- Bridging the Great Divide-the Anthropocene as a Challenge to the Social Sciences and Humanities.- Declaration of the Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health Workshop.- Well below 2 C: Mitigation strategies for avoiding dangerous to catastrophic climate changes.- Well Under 2 Degrees Celsius: Fast Action Policies to Protect People and the Planet from Extreme Climate Change.- Transition to a Safe Anthropocene.- Part V: The Anthropocene - Reflections.- Review of the Emerging Debates on t