The anthropic risks, climate change and coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)

A conceptual reflection on risk and disaster as a contribution to public perceptions

Autores

  • Carmen Gonçalves
  • Orfeu Bertolami

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21814/anthropocenica.3652

Palavras-chave:

Riscos antrópicos, Alterações Climáticas, Coronavírus, Comunidades resilientes

Resumo

Os riscos sempre estiveram presentes ao longo da história da humanidade, porém, hoje são qualitativamente diferentes, pois muitos deles são antrópicos (de origem humana). O fato de as pessoas estarem expostas a perigos para os quais não têm capacidade de decisão depende do conhecimento que muitas vezes não possuem para decidir sobre os possíveis riscos aceitáveis. A situação de pandemia que enfrentamos agora traz luz sobre os riscos de origem humana; veio e levantou o véu, se dúvidas houvesse, sobre o impacto na qualidade de vida no Planeta, consequência das decisões e comportamentos humanos. Dois tipos de riscos de origem humana serão abordados: as mudanças climáticas e a pandemia causada pelo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2); refletindo na exposição das vulnerabilidades estruturais, esses riscos trazem à tona a importância do capital social e das redes sociais na redução das vulnerabilidades, no investimento em ciência e sua disseminação, e na prevenção, como preparação para riscos futuros, promovendo resiliência. Assim, as relações de governança entre Estados, modelos económicos e comunidades resilientes também serão abordadas.

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Gonçalves, C., & Bertolami, O. (2021). The anthropic risks, climate change and coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): A conceptual reflection on risk and disaster as a contribution to public perceptions. Anthropocenica. Revista De Estudos Do Antropoceno E Ecocrítica, 2. https://doi.org/10.21814/anthropocenica.3652

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