Benjy Tom Varughese, Daniel Manoj, Antony L Arakkal, Latif Rajesh Johnson, Ranjit Immanuel James
Mock court: a valuable tool to teach legal procedures to undergraduate medical students
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concept anthropocene reflects past present nature scale magnitude human impacts earth system true significance lies used guide attitudes choices policies actions influence future yet date much research anthropocene focused interpreting past present changes saying little future likewise many futures studies insufficiently rooted understanding past changes particular longterm coevolution biophysical human systems anthropocene perspective one encapsulates world intertwined drivers complex dynamic structures emergent phenomena unintended consequences manifest across different scales within interlinked biophysical constraints social conditions paper discuss changing role science theoretical methodological analytical challenges considering futures anthropocene present three broad groups research questions 1 societal goals future 2 major trends dynamics might favor hinder 3 factors might propel impede transformations towards desirable futures tackling questions requires development novel approaches integrating natural social sciences well humanities beyond current today present three examples one group questions illustrating science might contribute identification desirable plausible futures pave way transformations towards argue time debates sustainability anthropocene focus opportunities realizing desirable plausible futures