planetary-boundaries
Ecological limits identified by scientists that must be respected to maintain a safe Earth system, several of which have already been crossed.
1 chapter across 1 book
Social Movements and World-System Transformation (2013)Jackie Smith, Michael Goodhart, Patrick Manning, John Markoff
This chapter analyzes the planetary ecological rift caused by modern capitalist civilization's rupture with Earth's metabolic cycles, emphasizing the need for revolutionary social and ecological transformation. It contrasts Marxian world-systems ecology critiques of the metabolic rift with indigenous paradigms that view Earth as a living entity, advocating for the revitalization of indigenous knowledges and lifeways as essential to repairing the crisis. The chapter highlights critical planetary boundaries already crossed and calls for decolonizing human relationships with nature to foster sustainable, cyclical socio-ecological systems.