Socioecological transitions and global change: trajectories of social metabolism and land use

摘要: One does not usually read Lady Chatterley’s Lover to be enlightened about socio-ecological transitions and land use. Yet by chance, I was reading D. H. Lawrence historically scandalous novel (to precise, its ‘‘Complete Unexpurogated 1928 Orioli Edition’’) Socioecological Transitions Global Change—Trajectories of Social Metabolism Land Use at the same time. Both were an exciting read, and, my surprise, both are transition agrarian industrial societies. lets his protagonist, Connie (‘‘Lady Chatterley’’), give a highly passionate, emotional insightful account this transition. The book edited Fischer-Kowalski Haberl is no less spirited, but also extremely disciplined. FischerKowalski, their authors use pioneering set methods that can dubbed ‘‘ways accounting metabolism society’’ analyse only English transition, those in other parts world long gone, as well contemporary. These efforts undertaken for curiosity’s sake, gain knowledge could help shape possible post-industrial into more sustainable world. from society often viewed monetary terms. FischerKowalski Haberl, Lawrence, take richer perspective. makes transparent turmoil bring people who witness them, with he illuminates how profound, disturbing yet unspecific, or impossible clearly grasp societal changes appear. Here some Connie’s thoughts colliers, visible agents she witnesses: