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This concluding chapter begins by wondering what is the more likely societal answer to the Anthropocene, as the human experiment with the planet continues. Although the theoretical alternatives-either stopping or radicalizing the experiment-seem clear, most probably none of them will be fully adopted. Instead, as it is the case with climate change, collective action will be indecisive and partial, while the odds of society advancing towards de-growth or self-limitation looking rather weak. For that reason, environmentalism itself should reinvent itself, shifting towards a more modernization-friendly agenda that incorporates a more enticing narrative about the socionatural relation of the future. A case for a rejuvenated environmentalism is thus offered. Finally, a proper conclusion attempts to summarize the main arguments that the book has presented.
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Arias-Maldonado, M. (2015). The Future of Nature. In: Environment and Society. SpringerBriefs in Political Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15952-2_7
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