Anthropocene
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The term Anthropocene refers to the contemporary geological epoch, characterized by an acceleration of the transformation by humans of their environment on the scale of the entire planet. The issues associated with this term call for interdisciplinary research in which Humanities and social sciences have their part to play.
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