Miljøbeskyttelse: ideologi

'Engaging, rich and nuanced, this book exposes the deep dilemmas facing this Arctic archipelago. A must for anyone with an interest in the challenges of a melting world. Ethnography at its best' Marianne E. Lien, Professor, University of Oslo'Rich and deeply textured ... Zdenka Sokolí¿ková demonstrates how the logic of extraction intersects awkwardly with community, environment, geopolitics and sustainability' Klaus Dodds, Professor, Royal Holloway University of London'Lucidly captures the dilemmas of maintaining community in the world's northernmost settlement, where climate change is particularly evident. Highly recommended!' Cecilie Vindal Ødegaard, Professor, University of BergenLongyearbyen in the Arctic is the world's northernmost settlement. Here, climate change is happening fast. It is clearly sensed by the locals; with higher temperatures, more rain and permafrost thaw. At the same time, the town is shifting from state-controlled coal production to tourism, research and development. It is rapidly globalising, with numerous languages spoken, and with cruise ships sounding their horns in the harbour while planes land and take off.A small town of 2,400 inhabitants on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, Longyearbyen provides a unique view into the unmistakable relationship between global capitalism and climate change. The Paradox of Svalbard looks at local and global trends to access a deep understanding of the effects of tourism, immigration and labour on the trajectory of the climate crisis, and what can be done to reverse it.Zdenka Sokolí¿ková is a researcher at the University of Hradec Králové, Czechia, and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Her research in Longyearbyen was hosted by the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo, Norway.

"A guide to the study of global environmental negotiations with examples showing how diverse methods can be applied to research actors, processes and social order-making. Including reflection boxes and tips from scholars, it provides practical guidance and tools for those studying or taking part in global environmental agreement-making"--

"Sid Mary is a voice to be reckoned with. Beloved for his intimate, lyrical poetry, Marty's depiction of selfhood, connection to place and to landscape have proven him a unique and dissenting voice in Canadian literature as well as a consistent presence in the Canadian environmental movement. This first ever collected works brings together old and new poems; published and unpublished works, in a celebration of the career and artistry of this Canadian icon."--

A celebrated international bestseller that exposes the ticking time-bomb underneath our new technological order.The resources race is on. Powering our digital lives and green technologies are some of the Earth's most precious metals - but they are running out. And what will happen when they do? The green-tech revolution will reduce our reliance on nuclear power, coal, and oil, but by breaking free of fossil fuels, we are setting ourselves up for a new dependence - on rare metals like cobalt, gold, and palladium. These are essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels, as well as our smartphones, computers, tablets, and other technologies. But we know very little about how rare metals are mined and traded, or their environmental, economic, and geopolitical costs - until now.

The definitive history of the modern climate change era, from an award-winning writer who has been at the centre of the fight for more than thirty yearsIn 1979, President Jimmy Carter was presented with the findings of scientists who had been investigating whether human activities might change the climate in harmful ways. "e;A wait-and-see policy may mean waiting until it is too late,"e; their report said. They were right -- but no one was listening. Four decades later, we are haunted by the consequences of this inattention, and the years of complacency, obfuscation and denialism that followed. Today, the staggering scale and scope of what we have done to the planet is impossible to ignore: the seasons of fire and flood have crossed into plain view. Fire and Flood is a comprehensive, compulsively readable history of climate change from veteran environmental journalist Eugene Linden. Linden retells the story of the modern climate change era decade by decade, tracking the progress of four ticking clocks: first, the reality of climate change itself; second, advances in scientific understanding; third, the spread of public awareness; and fourth, the business and finance response. Like no previous writer, Linden has drawn together the elements of the biggest story in the world, in a book that it is gripping as history, as economic investigation, and as scientific thriller.

Bastiaan van Aarle challenges our notion of time and movement. Unexpectedly, by choosing a medium and a subject that epitomizes stillness. By taking photos of mountains-all within the same frame, but spread over a certain period of time-these monuments of immutability, seemingly start to shift and reveal a movement, we don't experience ourselves: the rotation of the planet in space. Taking inspiration from color photography's beginnings, van Aarle transferred the different images to cyan, magenta, yellow and black. When brought together again, they reveal subtle traces of the passing of time in colored tinges. The effect is so otherworldly that it feels as if the rocks exist in a different dimension-as if the soft hues come fuming from the mountain's deepest history, floating gently in the thin mountain air. What is revealed here about the world is only exposed in the image, it can neither be conceived beforehand nor be seen with the mere eye: It is the magic of photography.Belgian landscape photographer, BASTIAAN VAN AARLE (*1988) explores the boundaries of photography, its medium-specific properties, and how these relate to the perception of reality. He is especially interested in the transformative qualities of light, be it through invasive advertising panels or the White Nights of the North.

In his second encyclical, Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis follows and expands on Catholic teaching on mankind's responsibility to care for God's creation, and protect and care for the most vulnerable. This letter builds on the teachings of previous popes including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Pope Saint John Paul II.

Det simple liv er den grønne vej frem, er for alle, der ønsker at bidrage til at løse vores klimaproblemer, store som små. Det simple liv er absolut ikke kedeligt. Tværtimod vil det simple liv give dig mere ro, tid og overskud i hverdagen og flere penge på kontoen.Du kan læse om de klimamæssige problemer inden for bl.a. madspild, affaldssortering, grøn energi, transport, emballage og byggeri, og hvordan vi nemt kan løse de problemer, hvis vi vil.Du får gode råd til, hvordan du selv kommer ind i den grønne kamp, ligesom du får fotoidéer til, hvordan du genbruger dit skrald.

SPIRITUALITY / GEM STONES "This has to be the most incredible book ever published on sacred and magical stones. A must-have for historians and anyone interested in the sacred and magical properties of stones. This book really is a magical mystery tour!" --John DeSalvo, author of Power Crystals, Decoding the Enochian Secrets, and host of Mysterious Realms radio show Our ancestors believed stones were home to sacred beings of power, entities that if properly understood and cultivated could provide people protection from ill fortune, envy, and witchcraft; grant invisibility and other magical powers; improve memory; and heal the sick from a wide variety of diseases. These benefits could be obtained by wearing the stone on a ring, bracelet, or pendant; through massage treatments with the stone; or by reducing the gem to a powder and drinking it mixed with water or wine. Drawing from a wealth of ancient Arabic, Greek, Jewish, and European sources--from the observations of Pliny the Elder to extremely rare texts such as the Picatrix and Damigeron's Virtue of Stones--Claude Lecouteux provides a synthesis of all known lore for more than 800 stones. He includes such common examples as the emerald, which when engraved with the figure of a harpy holding a lamprey in its claws will banish panic and nightmares, and beryl, which when appropriately carved can summon water spirits or win its owner high renown, as well as more exotic stones such as astrios, a stone celebrated by ancient magicians and whose center glows like a star. Lecouteux also examines bezoars--stones formed in animals' bodies--as well as "magnets" that attract materials other than iron, such as gold, flesh, cotton, or scorpions. This comprehensive dictionary of sacred and magical gem lore, drawn from the rarest sources of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, represents a one-of-a-kind resource for gem enthusiasts and magical practitioners alike. CLAUDE LECOUTEUX is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan beliefs, including The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses and The Secret History of Vampires. He lives in Paris.

This open access book helps readers combine history, politics, and ethics to address the most pressing problem facing the world today: environmental survival. In A Climate of Justice, Marvin Brown connects the environmental crisis to basic questions of economic, social, and racial justice. Brown shows how our current social climate maintains systemic injustices, and he uncovers resources for change through a civic ethics of repair and reciprocity. A must-read for researchers and educators in the area of environmental ethics and those teaching courses in the fields of public policy and environmental sustainability. With the support of more than 30 libraries, the LYRASIS United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Fund has enabled this publication related to SDG13 (Climate Action) to be available fully open access.

The Swimmer, penned by the talented Patrick Barkham, is a captivating book that will draw you in from the first page. Published in 2023 by Penguin Books Ltd, this novel is a must-read for those who appreciate compelling storytelling. The genre of the book is a well-kept secret, adding to the allure and mystery of the narrative. Barkham's writing style, coupled with the intriguing plot, makes this book a page-turner. Penguin Books Ltd, a renowned UK publisher, has done a fantastic job in bringing this story to life. Don't miss out on this literary masterpiece. Grab your copy today!

Towards Territorial Transition presents new spatial strategies, concepts, and approaches for shaping large-scale and transnational developments in architecture and urban design towards decarbonization and ecological transition. The contributions investigate interactions between ecological and resource-related systems and landscapes. They explore potential solutions to address and deal with the dramatic threats posed by climate change, and with the social crisis that may emerge from them. The book introduces six basic terms of territorial transition-Territory, Scale, Transition, Resource, Platform, and Uncertainty-and visualizes them with spatial strategies elaborated at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture Versailles and at Graz University of Technology. Moreover, it presents a selection of transnational projects of territorial transition, such as Luxembourg in Transition (Luxembourg / France), Grand Genève (Switzerland / France) and Top Noordrand (Belgium / Netherlands).

In this moment of seemingly compounding global crises and existential concerns about the future of the planet, LA+ pauses to consider the values and implications of speculation. How are speculative acts understood differently within specific disciplinary structures versus broader cultural perceptions? Whether employed as a means of influence, a method of production, a form of practice, a manner of inquiry, a way of seeing, or a motivating ideology, LA+ Speculation engages speculation and the speculative as world-shaping concepts worthy of deep and critical reflection. Guest edited by Christopher Marcinkoski with Javier Arpa Fernandez, and other contributors include: Merve BedirCasey Lance BrownStuart CandyPaul DobraszykAroussiak Gabrielian Daisy GinsbergAdrian HawkerSouhei ImamuKaren LewisMin Kyung LeeMpho Matsipa Alexandra Sankova Jonah SusskindYtasha Womak

ANCIENT MYSTERIES / NEW AGE "Chris Hardy is one of the most intrepid explorers of the frontiers of consciousness. The Sacred Network provides its readers with a blueprint for their development both as individuals and as members of the human species." --Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., professor of psychology, Saybrook University, and coauthor of Personal Mythology "A scientist mind meets a visionary sage in author Chris Hardy. She foresees our individual souls weaving networks that will connect all over the world. One of the most creative and original books of our times." --Allan Combs, professor of transformative studies, California Institute of Integral Studies, and coeditor of Thomas Berry, Dreamer of the Earth First marked by the standing stones of our megalithic ancestors, the world's sacred sites are not only places of spiritual energy but also hubs of cosmic energy and earthly energy. Generation upon generation has recognized the power of these sites, with the result that each dominant culture builds their religious structures on the same spots--the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, for example, was constructed over a temple to Diana that in turn had been built over a stone pillar worshipped by the Gauls. In The Sacred Network, Chris Hardy shows how the world's sacred sites coincide with the intersections of energetic waves from the earth's geomagnetic field and how--via their megaliths, temples, and steeples--these sites act as antennae for the energies of the cosmos. Delving deeply into Paris's sacred network, she also explores the intricate geometrical patterns created by the alignments of churches and monuments, such as pentagrams and Stars of David. Revealing that consciousness is a tangible energy, she explains how the sacred network is fueling an 8,000-year evolutionary cycle initiated by our megalithic ancestors that will soon culminate in a new state of shared consciousness for humanity. CHRIS H. HARDY, Ph.D., a former researcher at Psychophysical Research Laboratories in Princeton, has spent many years investigating psi capacities, altered states of consciousness, and the mind at large. She has authored 17 published books, including Networks of Meaning. She lives in France.

Extending the definition of ecology to encompass social relations and human subjectivity as well as environmental concerns, The Three Ecologies argues that the ecological crises that threaten our planet are the direct result of the expansion of a new form of capitalism and that a new ecosophical approach must be found which respects the differences between all living systems. A powerful critique of capitalism and a manifesto for a new way of thinking, the book is also an ideal introduction to the work of one of Europe's most radical thinkers. This edition includes a chronology of Guattari's life and work, introductions to both his general philosophy and to the work itself, and extended notes to the original text.

Forfatteren Ib Ivar Dahl fra Helnæs har et stort maritimt forfatterskab bag sig. Næsgode er en ny bog, som beretter om det livssyn, der ligger til baggrund for forfatterskabet.Med udgangspunkt i oldnordiske runetekster om den verdslige og religiøse høvding, Roulv Næsgode fortælles om en vej til et nutidigt livssyn, som forholder sig til naturen, den trængte biodiversitet og andre tunge emner, vi må tage stilling til i hverdagene. Fortællestemmen er godens, fordi der berettes om både politiske og religiøse emner samt forskellen mellem tro og videnskab. Med hjertets forståelse bygges en bro mellem de to begreber, der forenes i et økokultu

Der findes havbrug – som i bæredygtig brug af havet. Og så er der havmisbrug som i forurening af vandet og ødelæggelse af klimaet. Det er det, bogen Havmisbrug handler om: opdræt af fisk til menneskeføde.Første del af bogen er baseret på forfatterens egne første oplevelser med fisk og fiskere, fiskeri og fiskeopdræt, både herhjemme og i udlandet. Det er en spændende introduktion til et ellers ganske tungt og kompliceret emne.Herefter følger en historisk gennemgang af dansk fiskeopdræt op gennem tiderne – fra de tidligste dambrug i åerne til de seneste havbrug i fjord og hav – inden vi når de industrielle fiskeopdræt og muslingefarme, som vi kender dem i dag. Her gennemgås problemstillingerne i forhold til det stærkt forurenende opdræt af fisk i specielt åbne havbrug og det langt mindre forurenende opdræt i lukkede, recirkulerede og landbaserede anlæg. Lineopdræt af muslinger og Smartfarms gennemgås også.Det er dog kun de færreste, der ved, at de industrielle havbrug slider hårdt på hele vort klima. Helt galt går det, når foderfiskene skal fanges i Stillehavet, laksene opdrættes i Nordatlanten, og de ferske fisk siden flyves til markederne i Kina. Da er det ikke kun vandmiljøet, som gisper efter vejret på grund af algeblomst og iltsvind efter foderrester og fækalier. Da er det hele klimaet, som lider under opdrættet.Fisk opdrættet i havbrug skulle have været sunde og gode for klimaet, men er ingen af delene. Faktisk det stik modsatte.Bogen Havmisbrug henvender sig til alle, der er interesserede i klima og miljø. Det er en øjenåbner af en debatbog, der beskæftiger sig med et emne, som de færreste overhovedet skænker en tanke – men som bør stå centralt i alle ”klimatossers” bevidsthed!