Systemic crisis
Systemic crisis (Crisis sistémica ) The term systemic crisis was coined to strengthen the connection between the different existing crisis and emphasize the idea that all spheres of life are in danger due… Read More »Systemic crisis
Systemic crisis (Crisis sistémica ) The term systemic crisis was coined to strengthen the connection between the different existing crisis and emphasize the idea that all spheres of life are in danger due… Read More »Systemic crisis
Socio-ecological crisis (Crisis ecológica y social) This term is increasingly used to emphasize the connection between humans and nature. It stresses the risks that critical environmental changes pose for life… Read More »Socio-ecological crisis
Climate crisis (Crisis climática) The term climate crisis is commonly understood as an extreme situation of an imminent environmental and social catastrophe resulting from climate change with an anthropogenic origin. The term refers to a serious… Read More »Climate crisis
Sustainable growth (Crecimiento sostenible) Sustainable growth can be understood as the type of development that combines economic expansion and environmental responsibility (United Nations Economic and Social Council, 2008). However, this… Read More »Sustainable growth
Responsible consumption (Consumo responsable) The Spanish Committee for UNHCR defines responsible consumption as ‘the choice of products and services we consume based on criteria of quality, price, environmental impact, social… Read More »Responsible consumption
Consumerism (Consumismo) A social and economic behaviour related to acquiring and accumulating non-essential goods and services. It has serious environmental and social effects. This term is commonly used in civil… Read More »Consumerism
Carrying capacity (Capacidad de carga) Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals that a habitat can support based on its resources without having adverse effects on the population or… Read More »Carrying capacity
Global change (Cambio global) According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global change is ‘a generic term to describe global scale changes in systems, including the climate system, ecosystems,… Read More »Global change
Climate change (Cambio climático) According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), ‘Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by… Read More »Climate change
Global warming (Calentamiento global) According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global warming is defined as ‘the estimated increase in global mean surface temperature (GMST) averaged over a 30-year… Read More »Global warming