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Sustainable Science in the Anthropocene

The anthropocene - the epoch of humankind - is currently a topic of great interest. What consequences does the idea of humanity as a geological force have for the undertaken path of sustainable development? What new questions are arising for sustainability science? Diagnosing contemporary society from an anthropocene perspective could change the relationship between natural and social sciences, as well as between society and science: science will be needed even more as a critical authority and must be organized to an even greater extent in a transdisciplinary manner. New forms of social participation in the process of producing scientifically legitimated knowledge are indispensable.

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ISOE-Diskussionspapiere. 40 (2016) Frankfurt am Main: ISOE - Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung.

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ISBN/ISSN: 1436-3534

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Jahn, Thomas, Diana Hummel, Engelbert Schramm (2016): Sustainable Science in the Anthropocene. ISOE-Diskussionspapiere, 40. Frankfurt am Main: ISOE - Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung

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