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How can we justify the existence of other species beyond the utilitarian approach presently used?
Posted on September 1st, 2009Categorized as Biodiversity, Earth System, Social-Ecological Systems Tagged as anthropocentrism, human needs, other species
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The anthropocentric view of the world as a place to benefit humans needs some revision, or at least, needs to incorporate some intangible benefits into it.
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How will promising mitigation strategies be optimized through methodologies and approaches that truly reflect the needs and dynamics of humanity outside the scientific community?
Posted on July 20th, 2009Categorized as Biodiversity, Human Health, Interdisciplinary, Other, Social Science Tagged as climate change, human needs, mitigation
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Towards a vision of science that resides within the global community, not apart from the realities of life.
Climate change reveals the disconnected nature of various pools of human talent, resources and endeavors. In order to overcome the unprecedented challenge of climate change we must break down the walls and learn how our institutions and mindsets need to change so that all branches of human endeavor are coordinated into one effective body social.
Science is tasked with leading the way in changing itself. The benefits will expand beyond the successful resolution of the climate crisis.
It’s time to reinvent ourselves and re-examine the origins of science for clues to our future.
