Social Ecology in the Age of Anthropocene

This book aims to traverse the continuous convergence of the social and ecological aspects of the Anthropocene era. The book will be an asset for enthusiastic readers, as it will help them understand the continuous interaction between social parameters and their related environment in promoting sustainability and resilience. The key purpose of the book is to eliminate the gap between the global and socio-ecological crises and examine the constant anthropogenic changes that have resulted in reshaping our modern world. This book amalgamates and tries to integrate the contemporary issues of the Anthropocene, the various principles of resilience thinking, and the various innovative measures adopted to mitigate further environmental dangers and foster a sustainable world. The book will focus on the socio-economic factors responsible for sustainable transformation in our society. This book also aims to provide a thought-provoking answer to the adaptation of various resilience models that will genuinely encourage sustainable practices in the present VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) world. Thus, the book also aims to incorporate varied empirical examples of actual demonstration of case studies based on community participation for resilience and sustainability, making it unique.

Explores the Anthropocene era, emphasizing the relationship between human societies and the environment Focuses on sustainable solutions, integrating technological advancements, policy frameworks, and nature-based approaches Examines socio-ecological crises, including urbanization, human displacement, ecosystem service loss and food insecurity

Inhalt
Section I: Introduction: Understanding the Anthropocene and Social Ecology.- Revisiting the Human-Nature Relationship and the Crisis of the Anthropocene.- The Ethics of Terraforming Earth: Is 'Rewilding' a New Form of Human Domination?.- Section II: Socio-Ecological Crisis and Resilience in the Face of Environmental Change.- Challenging Socio-Ecological Continuity of the Birhor Tribe: Understanding the Grounded Vulnerability in Dhengura and Dembu Villages of Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand.- Silent Crisis amidst Prosperity in the Green Revolution State: Structural Distress in Punjab's Agri-ecosystem.- Brahmapuram Dumpsite and the crisis of urban waste: A lens into ecological resilience and the efficacy of public policy.- Geospatial Insight to Urbanisation and the Green Space Crisis in the Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA) Region of West Bengal: A Case to Mitigating Environmental Risks and Promoting Sustainable Green Development.- Impact of Cultural Beliefs and Socioeconomic Status on Awareness of Menstrual Waste as a Socio-Ecological Crisis: A Correlational Study of Female College Students in West Bengal.- Navigating the Social Life of Water: Tracing Gendered Vulnerabilities, Governance and Community Resilience to Socio-hydrological Disasters in India.- From Resilience to Sustainability: Community-based Land Governance and Forest Conservation among the Anal Naga Tribe in Northeast India.- Section III: Pathways to Sustainable Solutions: Integrating Social Ecology and Resilience.- Barriers to the Localisation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 in the Indian Sundarban Delta: A Critical Review for the 2030 Agenda.- An era of Anthropocene jeopardy in East Calcutta Wetlands.- Assessing Water Stress Scenarios using Geospatial and MCDA Techniques in Manipur, India.- Household Energy Efficiency: Adoption and Implications.- Nature-Based Solutions for Forest Restoration: Addressing Climate Change, Threatened Species and Social Inclusion.- Gender Disparities in Education and Achievement Towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 in India.- Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Improving Sustainable Agriculture: Evidence from the Indian Sundarban.