Anthropocene
View article: Archipelagic Refugia: Recalibrating Latitudinal Diversity Gradient Theory
Archipelagic Refugia: Recalibrating Latitudinal Diversity Gradient Theory Open
The Latitudinal Diversity Gradient (LDG) stands as one of ecology's most pervasive patterns, describing the general tendency for species richness to increase from the poles to the equator. While broadly accepted, the mechanisms underpinnin…
View article: Lithium Landscapes: Geopolitics of Extraction and the Green Energy Transition's Uneven Terrain
Lithium Landscapes: Geopolitics of Extraction and the Green Energy Transition's Uneven Terrain Open
The global push for a green energy transition, driven by climate change imperatives and technological advancements, has spotlighted critical minerals such as lithium. As the cornerstone of modern battery technology, lithium is indispensabl…
View article: From Ice Sheet to Island Reef: Decolonial Geographies of Adaptation and Loss in a Warming World
From Ice Sheet to Island Reef: Decolonial Geographies of Adaptation and Loss in a Warming World Open
This paper explores the multifaceted impacts of climate change through a decolonial geographical lens, focusing on the divergent yet interconnected experiences of communities living near melting ice sheets and those on vulnerable island re…
View article: Lithium Landscapes: Geopolitics of Extraction and the Green Energy Transition's Uneven Terrain
Lithium Landscapes: Geopolitics of Extraction and the Green Energy Transition's Uneven Terrain Open
The global push for a green energy transition, driven by climate change imperatives and technological advancements, has spotlighted critical minerals such as lithium. As the cornerstone of modern battery technology, lithium is indispensabl…
View article: Planetary Partitions: Resource Geopolitics and the Disciplinary Cartographies of 19th-Century Empire
Planetary Partitions: Resource Geopolitics and the Disciplinary Cartographies of 19th-Century Empire Open
The 19th century witnessed an unprecedented expansion of European empires, fundamentally reshaping global power dynamics and resource distribution. This paper examines "planetary partitions" as a framework to understand how the scramble fo…
View article: Rewiring Earth's Biota: A Macrogenomic Perspective on Anthropocene Biogeography
Rewiring Earth's Biota: A Macrogenomic Perspective on Anthropocene Biogeography Open
The Anthropocene, characterized by profound human impact on Earth's systems, has fundamentally altered species distributions and ecosystem dynamics. This paper introduces a macrogenomic perspective to understand the ongoing "rewiring" of E…
View article: Rewilding's Spatial Imperative: Transforming SLOSS and IUCN Futures for Global Biodiversity
Rewilding's Spatial Imperative: Transforming SLOSS and IUCN Futures for Global Biodiversity Open
Rewilding, as a progressive and increasingly prominent conservation approach, challenges conventional paradigms by emphasizing the restoration of natural processes, trophic cascades, and wilderness areas. This paper investigates rewilding'…
View article: Emergent Hydroclimatic Extremes: A Regime Shift in Arid Zone Water Security
Emergent Hydroclimatic Extremes: A Regime Shift in Arid Zone Water Security Open
Arid and semi-arid regions, home to a significant portion of the global population, are inherently vulnerable to water scarcity. However, recent decades have witnessed an alarming intensification and increased frequency of hydroclimatic ex…
View article: The Echoes of Empire: Historicizing Humanity's Off-World Colonization
The Echoes of Empire: Historicizing Humanity's Off-World Colonization Open
As humanity increasingly looks to the stars, the prospect of off-world colonization transitions from science fiction to a tangible, albeit distant, future. This paper argues that future endeavors in space colonization are unlikely to emerg…
View article: Geographies of Green Power: Critical Minerals, China's Ascendancy, and the Contested Energy Transition.
Geographies of Green Power: Critical Minerals, China's Ascendancy, and the Contested Energy Transition. Open
The global pursuit of a green energy transition, driven by the imperative to mitigate climate change, relies heavily on a complex array of advanced technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles. These technologies…
View article: Beyond the Borderlands: Reimagining Inter-American Spatialities of Power, Mobility, and Ecology
Beyond the Borderlands: Reimagining Inter-American Spatialities of Power, Mobility, and Ecology Open
This paper critically examines and reimagines the concept of borderlands within the broader context of Inter-American spatialities. Moving beyond traditional state-centric and linear understandings of borders, we propose a framework that i…
View article: From Oil Geopolitics to Mineral Geopolitics: China, the Lithium Triangle, and the Green Transition's Resource Paradox
From Oil Geopolitics to Mineral Geopolitics: China, the Lithium Triangle, and the Green Transition's Resource Paradox Open
The global energy transition, driven by the imperative to mitigate climate change, is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of international resource politics. This paper examines the critical shift from a geopolitics dominated by fossil f…
View article: The Entangled Americas: Rethinking Regional Integration and Disintegration in the Anthropocene
The Entangled Americas: Rethinking Regional Integration and Disintegration in the Anthropocene Open
The Anthropocene epoch, characterized by profound human impact on Earth's geological and ecological systems, presents unprecedented challenges to conventional understandings of regional integration and disintegration. This paper re-examine…
View article: Reframing Biodiversity: Biome Dynamics and the Hotspot Imperative in the Anthropocene
Reframing Biodiversity: Biome Dynamics and the Hotspot Imperative in the Anthropocene Open
The Anthropocene epoch is characterized by unprecedented human impact on Earth's ecosystems, necessitating a critical re-evaluation of established biodiversity conservation paradigms. This paper addresses the dynamic shifts occurring withi…
View article: The Planetary Exchange: Biotic Reconfiguration and the Anthropocene's Early Modern Roots
The Planetary Exchange: Biotic Reconfiguration and the Anthropocene's Early Modern Roots Open
The Anthropocene, a proposed new geological epoch characterized by pervasive human influence on Earth's systems, faces ongoing debate regarding its precise commencement. While many scholars point to the Industrial Revolution or the Great A…
View article: The Anthropocene's Overture: Colonial Ecologies and the Remaking of Planetary Systems
The Anthropocene's Overture: Colonial Ecologies and the Remaking of Planetary Systems Open
The Anthropocene, often described as a new geological epoch defined by human impact on Earth systems, presents a critical challenge to contemporary thought and environmental governance. While debates persist regarding its precise start dat…
View article: Echoes in the Soil: Revealing the Long Anthropocene of Sub-Saharan Africa
Echoes in the Soil: Revealing the Long Anthropocene of Sub-Saharan Africa Open
The Anthropocene, a proposed geological epoch shaped by human activity, often focuses on post-Industrial Revolution impacts. This perspective, however, overlooks deeper historical layers of human influence, particularly in Sub-Saharan Afri…
View article: The Anthropocene's Genesis: Coloniality, Capital, and the Reshaping of Planetary Systems.
The Anthropocene's Genesis: Coloniality, Capital, and the Reshaping of Planetary Systems. Open
The Anthropocene, often described as a new geological epoch defined by human impact on Earth's systems, demands a critical re-evaluation of its origins. This paper argues that the conventional narrative, which attributes the Anthropocene t…
View article: The Silver Crucible: Potosí, Transatlantic Slavery, and the Metabolic Engine of Global Modernity
The Silver Crucible: Potosí, Transatlantic Slavery, and the Metabolic Engine of Global Modernity Open
This paper examines the transformative role of Potosí in the forging of global modernity, arguing that its prodigious silver output, extracted through a brutal system of forced indigenous and enslaved African labor, acted as a fundamental …
View article: The Financialization of Planetary Boundaries: Capital, Crisis, and the New Geographies of Conservation
The Financialization of Planetary Boundaries: Capital, Crisis, and the New Geographies of Conservation Open
This paper critically examines the emergent phenomenon of the financialization of planetary boundaries. It analyzes how global ecological limits are increasingly framed, managed, and addressed through financial mechanisms. Drawing on insig…
View article: The Green Extractivism Paradox: Critical Mineral Geographies of Renewable Energy Futures
The Green Extractivism Paradox: Critical Mineral Geographies of Renewable Energy Futures Open
The global imperative to transition to renewable energy sources to combat climate change presents a complex and often overlooked challenge: the escalating demand for critical minerals. This paper explores "The Green Extractivism Paradox," …
View article: Frontline Futures: Planetary Interconnections and Climate Sovereignty Across Polar Cryosphere and Oceania's Littorals
Frontline Futures: Planetary Interconnections and Climate Sovereignty Across Polar Cryosphere and Oceania's Littorals Open
This paper explores the profound and often overlooked planetary interconnections between the polar cryosphere and Oceania's littorals. It examines their shared vulnerabilities and distinct challenges in the face of accelerating climate cha…
View article: Critical Minerals, Imperial Afterlives: Geographies of Extraction in the Green Energy Transition
Critical Minerals, Imperial Afterlives: Geographies of Extraction in the Green Energy Transition Open
The global transition to green energy systems, driven by climate change mitigation efforts, heavily relies on a burgeoning demand for critical minerals. These minerals, including lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements, are indisp…
View article: Atmospheric Borders: Climate Mobilities and the Geopolitics of In/Vulnerability
Atmospheric Borders: Climate Mobilities and the Geopolitics of In/Vulnerability Open
This paper critically examines the multifaceted relationship between climate change, human mobility, and international borders, focusing on the resulting geopolitics of vulnerability and resilience. As global warming intensifies, it acts a…
View article: Trophic Mismatches Drive Global Ecosystem Destabilization Under Climate Change
Trophic Mismatches Drive Global Ecosystem Destabilization Under Climate Change Open
Climate change is profoundly altering the phenology of myriad species, leading to asynchronous timing of critical life history events between interacting trophic levels. These "trophic mismatches" occur when the timing of resource availabi…
View article: Archipelagic Refugia: Recalibrating Latitudinal Diversity Gradient Theory
Archipelagic Refugia: Recalibrating Latitudinal Diversity Gradient Theory Open
The Latitudinal Diversity Gradient (LDG) stands as one of ecology's most pervasive patterns, describing the general tendency for species richness to increase from the poles to the equator. While broadly accepted, the mechanisms underpinnin…
View article: Planetary Domestication: Re-evaluating the Mechanisms and Legacies of Global Agrarian Expansion
Planetary Domestication: Re-evaluating the Mechanisms and Legacies of Global Agrarian Expansion Open
The concept of "planetary domestication" offers a transformative lens through which to understand the profound and enduring impact of human agricultural activities on Earth's systems. Beginning with the Neolithic Revolution, humanity embar…
View article: Platform Geographies of Extraction: Algorithmic Power and Planetary Precarity
Platform Geographies of Extraction: Algorithmic Power and Planetary Precarity Open
This paper critically examines the emerging concept of 'platform geographies of extraction,' analyzing how digital platforms, driven by algorithmic power, extend and intensify extractive logics across various scales, leading to planetary p…
View article: Anthropocene Biogeography: The Global Reassembly of Life
Anthropocene Biogeography: The Global Reassembly of Life Open
The Anthropocene epoch, characterized by pervasive human influence on Earth's systems, has fundamentally reshaped global biodiversity patterns. This paper explores "Anthropocene Biogeography," focusing on the unprecedented global reassembl…
View article: Emergent Hydroclimatic Extremes: A Regime Shift in Arid Zone Water Security
Emergent Hydroclimatic Extremes: A Regime Shift in Arid Zone Water Security Open
Arid and semi-arid regions, home to a significant portion of the global population, are inherently vulnerable to water scarcity. However, recent decades have witnessed an alarming intensification and increased frequency of hydroclimatic ex…