Ecology; Autumn 2011. Materials for the final seminar in ecology of this year (December 14 and 16)
I propose that at the final seminar we discuss the topic “The Possible Future of Humankind. What Can We Do to Make It Favorable.” Several topics I propose for discussion.
Dear third-year students! For better or worse, the semester is coming to an end. I propose that at the final seminar we discuss the topic “The Possible Future of Humankind. What Can We Do to Make It Favorable.” Several topics I propose for discussion. Climate change and the anthropogenic contribution to it There are many sources, but they are relatively short. Sergeev A. (2006) Global Warming, or the High Temperature of Politics Latynina Yu. (2009) The Doctrine of Global Warming Larin I. (2010) On Global Warming Gilyarov A.M. (2010) Real Gaps in Climate Science Do Not Cancel Global Warming Gilyarov A.M. (2010) Politicians’ Attacks on Climatologists Threaten Not Only Science Gusev G.A. (2010) Global Warming: A Critical View Badyeva E. (2010) Weather: from Mathematics to Politics (Synopsis of Tarko A.M. Mathematical Model of the Global Carbon Cycle in the Biosphere) Gilyarov A.M. (2010) Changing Conceptions of the Structure of the Ocean Conveyor Gilyarov A.M. (2011) Consumer Society versus Biodiversity Gilyarov A.M. (2011) El Niño May Contribute to the Emergence of Civil Wars Gilyarov A.M. (2011) Climate Warming Threatens the Well-Being of Migratory Birds Gilyarov A.M. (2011) Only a Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Can Save Polar Bears from Extinction Ermeke (2010) Liberation from the “Climate Saviors” Anatoly Wasserman’s Reflections on Global Warming (2009) Zvirblis V.E. (1997) The Greenhouse Effect: Reality or Myth? (downloadable by clicking the “View resource” button at the bottom of the page) Shabanov D. (2004) The Warm Road to Kyoto; (2007) Global Warming as a Phenomenon of Mass Consciousness Anthropogenic Global Warming Is a Fiction (2011) The Possible Future of Humankind Conclusion from Alexander Markov’s "The Evolution of Man" (2011) Garrett Hardin (1968) The Tragedy of the Commons For understanding the problem raised in Hardin’s article, Elinor Ostrom’s book is very valuable (for which she received the Nobel Prize), "Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action." I could not find it in Russian, but it is available in Ukrainian: Elinor Ostrom (1990) Keriuvannia spilnym. Its original title is Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action, 1990. Alexey Turchin (2010) The Structure of Global Catastrophe Many interesting materials and ideas are available in Alexey Turchin’s blog; a review of risks close to the cited book is also available on the author’s website.