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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
THE ANTHROPOCENE
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
THE ANTHROPOCENE
EDITORS IN CHIEF
DOMINICK A. DELLASALA
Geos Institute, Ashland, Oregon, United States
MICHAEL I. GOLDSTEIN
Surfbird Consulting, Juneau, Alaska, United States
VOLUME 1
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The Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene is dedicated to all those fighting for a healthy planet for this and future
generations with the intent of creating a world where the planet’s life support systems are sustainable.
We dedicate this to the first humans who emerged out of Africa, who eventually used tools to begin transform-
ing their environment that ultimately led to the brilliance of the human cortex that now has the capacity to solve
global problems when the willingness to change is fully embraced. We also dedicate this to the next cohort: Iara,
Lais, Janelle, Andrew, Jacob, Ella, Ariela, Benjamin, Surin, Bela, and co.
Dominick DellaSala
Mike Goldstein
Scott Elias
Bruce Jennings
Tom Lacher
Pierre Mineau
Sanjay Pyare
v
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1: GEOLOGIC HISTORY AND ENERGY
List of Contributors xi
Contents of all Volumes xiii
The Anthropocene: How the Great Acceleration Is Transforming the Planet at Unprecedented Levels 1
DA DellaSala, MI Goldstein, SA Elias, B Jennings, TE Lacher Jr., P Mineau, and S Pyare
Arguments for a formal Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene 29
J Zalasiewicz and CN Waters
Impacts of Anthropocene Fossil Fuel Combustion on Atmospheric Iron Supply to the Ocean 103
AW Schroth
vii
viii Contents of Volume 1: Geologic History and Energy
The Anthropocene—A Potential Stratigraphic Definition Based on Black Carbon, Char, and Soot Records 171
YM Han, ZS An, and JJ Cao
The Evidence for Human Agency in the Late Pleistocene Megafaunal Extinctions 219
G Haynes
Paleoclimatology 265
SA Elias
Environmental Issues Associated with Energy Technologies and Natural Resource Utilization 381
V Ribé
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Systems, Comparison, and Overview 473
C Bauer, K Treyer, T Heck, and S Hirschberg
Water Conflict Case Study – Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam: Turning from Conflict to Cooperation 485
JC Veilleux
Thinning Combined With Biomass Energy Production Impacts Fire-Adapted Forests in Western
United States and May Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions 491
DA DellaSala and M Koopman
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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS FOR VOLUME 1
ZS An AS Denning
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, China; Xi'an Jiaotong Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States
University, Xi'an, China; Joint Center for Global Change
C Dutilh
Studies, Beijing, China
Consultant Sustainable Development, Amsterdam, The
C Andrews Netherlands
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, and Rutgers
M Edgeworth
University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
A Ballent
SA Elias
Algalita Marine Research and Education, Long Beach, CA,
University of Colorado, Boulder, United States; Royal
United States
Holloway, University of London, Egham,
C Bauer United Kingdom
Paul Scherrer Institut, Aargau, Switzerland
IG Enting
H Blonk The University of Melbourne, Marysville, Australia
Blonk Consultants, Gouda, The Netherlands
IJ Fairchild
P Bridgewater University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United
University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia Kingdom
JJ Cao A Gałuszka
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, China; Xi'an Jiaotong Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
University, Xi'an, China
MI Goldstein
Wenfang CAO Surfbird Consulting, Juneau, Alaska, United States
University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Italy
E Guarino
CJ Castaneda University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
CSU, Sacramento, CA, USA
YM Han
G Certini Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an, China; Xi’an Jiaotong
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy University, Xi’an, China; Joint Center for Global Change
Studies, Beijing, China JJ Cao, Chinese Academy
PL Corcoran
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada G Haynes
University of Nevada, Reno, NV, United States
B Davidsdottir
University of Iceland, Reykjaví k, Iceland T Heck
Paul Scherrer Institut, Aargau, Switzerland
JR Dean
British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom; S Hirschberg
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Paul Scherrer Institut, Aargau, Switzerland
Kingdom
MW Hounslow
DA DellaSala Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University,
Geos Institute, Ashland, Oregon, United States Bailrigg, Lancaster, United Kingdom
xi
xii List of Contributors for Volume 1
K Jazvac S Pyare
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada University of Alaska, Juneau, AK, United States
B Jennings V Ribé
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
A Jernelöv NL Rose
Swedish Institute for Futures Studies, Sweden University College London, London, United Kingdom
M Koopman R Scalenghe
Geos Institute, Ashland, OR, United States Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
TE Lacher Jr. AW Schroth
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States
States
IG Simmons
MJ Leng University of Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom;
G Sofia
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United
University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Italy
Kingdom
W Steffen
A Linnemann
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University,
Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Stockholm, Sweden
Cornelia Ludwig
K Sundseth
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University,
NILU–Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller,
Stockholm, Sweden
Norway
AW Mackay
P Tarolli
UCL, London, United Kingdom
University of Padova, Agripolis, Legnaro, Italy
PH Madsen
RM Thompson
Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark
University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
ZM Migaszewski
RJ Thorne
Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
NILU–Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller,
P Mineau Norway
Pierre Mineau Consulting, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada;
K Treyer
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Paul Scherrer Institut, Aargau, Switzerland
E Nehrenheim
JC Veilleux
Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
EG Pacyna
CN Waters
NILU–Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller,
British Geological Survey, Nottingham, United
Norway
Kingdom; University of Leicester, Leicester, United
JM Pacyna Kingdom
NILU–Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller,
M Whitmore
Norway; AGH–University of Science and Technology,
Imperial War Museum (retired), London, United
Krakow, Poland
Kingdom
H Park
EW Wolff
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, and Rutgers
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United
University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Kingdom
EL Petersen
E Worrell
Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde,
Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Denmark
J Zalasiewicz
T Pievani
University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
University of Padua, Padova, Italy
CONTENTS OF ALL VOLUMES
List of Contributors xi
Editor Biographies xxv
Introduction xxix
Arguments for a formal Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene 29
J Zalasiewicz and CN Waters
Impacts of Anthropocene Fossil Fuel Combustion on Atmospheric Iron Supply to the Ocean 103
AW Schroth
xiii
xiv Contents of All Volumes
The Anthropocene—A Potential Stratigraphic Definition Based on Black Carbon, Char, and Soot Records 171
YM Han, ZS An, and JJ Cao
The Evidence for Human Agency in the Late Pleistocene Megafaunal Extinctions 219
G Haynes
Paleoclimatology 265
SA Elias
Environmental Issues Associated with Energy Technologies and Natural Resource Utilization 381
V Ribé
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Systems, Comparison, and Overview 473
C Bauer, K Treyer, T Heck, and S Hirschberg
Water Conflict Case Study – Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam: Turning from Conflict to Cooperation 485
JC Veilleux
Thinning Combined With Biomass Energy Production Impacts Fire-Adapted Forests in Western
United States and May Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions 491
DA DellaSala and M Koopman
The Carbon Cycle and Global Change: Too Much of a Good Thing 7
DA DellaSala
Primary Forests: Definition, Status and Future Prospects for Global Conservation 31
CF Kormos, B Mackey, DA DellaSala, N Kumpe, T Jaeger, RA Mittermeier, and C Filardi
Insects and Climate Change: Variable Responses Will Lead to Climate Winners and Losers 95
SH Black
Climate Change Effects on Terrestrial Mammals: A Review of Global Impacts of Ecological Niche Decay
in Selected Regions of High Mammal Importance 123
F Huettmann
Marine Mammals: At the Intersection of Ice, Climate Change, and Human Interactions 131
M Castellini
Climate Change Effects on European Heat Waves and Human Health 209
C Ramis and A Amengual
Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Tropical Cyclones in the South Pacific 217
SS Chand
Climate Change Impacts on Atolls and Island Nations in the South Pacific 227
JR Campbell
Climate Change May Trigger Broad Shifts in North America's Pacific Coastal Rainforests 233
DA DellaSala, P Brandt, M Koopman, J Leonard, C Meisch, P Herzog, P Alaback, MI Goldstein, S Jovan, A MacKinnon,
and H von Wehrden
Climate Change Adaptation in Practice: Finding What You Need to Know 277
LJ Hansen
Microrefugia and Climate Change Adaptation: A Practical Guide for Wildland Managers 289
D Olson
The Crown of the Continent: A Case Study of Collaborative Climate Adaptation 307
RP Bixler, M Reuling, S Johnson, S Higgins, S Williams, and G Tabor
Taking Action on Climate Change in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem 327
R Nelson, AA Carlson, E Sexton, IW Dyson, and L Hoang
Human Footprint Affects US Carbon Balance More Than Climate Change 369
D Bachelet, K Ferschweiler, T Sheehan, B Baker, B Sleeter, and Z Zhu
Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change: All I Need is the Air That I Breathe 387
DA DellaSala
Ocean Acidification and Warming: The economic toll and implications for the social cost of carbon 409
J Talberth and E Niemi
The Impact of Climate Change on Public Health, Human Rights, and Social Justice 435
BS Levy and JA Patz
Lyme Disease Epidemic Increasing Globally Due to Climate Change and Human Activities 441
DA DellaSala, M Middelveen, KB Liegner, and J Luche-Thayer
Climate Change, Food Security, and Population Health in the Anthropocene 453
CD Butler and RA McFarlane
Cold Facts, Hot Topics, and Uncertain Futures: Political and Industry Responses to Climate Changes
in Greenland 501
C Ren and LR Bjørst
VOLUME 3: BIODIVERSITY
The Status of Biodiversity in the Anthropocene: Trends, Threats, and Actions 1
TE Lacher Jr and NS Roach
Biodiversity Hotspots 67
RA Mittermeier and AB Rylands
The Future for Reptiles: Advances and Challenges in the Anthropocene 163
LA Fitzgerald, D Walkup, K Chyn, E Buchholtz, N Angeli, and M Parker
Genetic Responses to Rapid Change in the Environment During the Anthropocene 281
DA Tallmon and RP Kovach
The IUCN Red List: Assessing Extinction Risk in the Anthropocene 333
TE Lacher and C Hilton-Taylor
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