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This essay focuses on regenerative perspectives that can transform how the Anthropocene is viewed globally. Because research on the Anthropocene is increasingly complex, we argue that a transdisciplinary approach will shift contemporary debate and provide a fuller array of effective long-term solutions. We argue that scientific knowledge must be integrated with factors such as ancestral wisdom, artistic expression, emotions, and spiritual worldviews. The following article highlights the destructive consequences of global change based on scientific data, it questions conventional economic vision, and examines how regenerative cultures promote human well-being, ethical awareness, and environmental justice.
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Ruano, J.C., Pasquier, F. (2023). Transdisciplinary. In: Wallenhorst, N., Wulf, C. (eds) Handbook of the Anthropocene. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25910-4_77
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