The changing human-nature relationship (HNR) in the context of GEC

Bernhard Glaeser

No FS II 01-301, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Standard-setting and Environment from WZB Berlin Social Science Center

Abstract: The overall objective of this introductory essay is to convey a broad view of social and cultural aspects of global environmental change (GEC). It represents a Western, social science perspective, and reflects on today.s discourses as influenced or characterized by the turn from the second to the third millennium. The article opens with some remarks concerning the relationship between natural and social change (part 1). Part 2 raises the question, .to what extent is nature peripheral to humans?. Part 3 focuses on present interpretations of how a millennial shift is experienced: .Do the social and interdisciplinary sciences take notice of the human-nature relationship (HNR) in the context of GEC?. An important new topic in world politics and in the social sciences will be the social dimension of sustainability, including social exclusion and development, as argued in part 4. In part 5, the final section, conclusions are drawn about historical, theoretical, ethico-behavioral, and political aspects of the HNR within the context of GEC. It is concluded that the international scientific community can and should play a vital role in finding solutions to sustain the environmental conditions for the sake of global livelihood, including social justice.

Date: 2001
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