25Mar 2017

THE APOCALYPTIC ANTHROPOCENE EPOCH AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN INDIA

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The very existence of Holocene is debated for its tenure and transcendence by anew epoch “The Anthropocene or the age of man”. The transition between two epochs is in breakthrough dialogue as human intervention to enact the hydro-meteorological, geological and biological stratigraphic changes.The homo-sapiens are the dominant forces where the earth is exponentially transforming.The exo-planet aliens, PHAs or NEOs can drive the new epoch to be apocalyptic.The erais considered as Eurocentric and launched either from Industrial revolution or from dates of nuclear explosion.The human centric activities like modernization, advancement in science, technology, hydrologic interventions, disproportionate GHG’s etc.are the indicators of the new eon.The researchers have wide scope now to use ample anthropogenic, climatic, biologic and geologic datafor study but which was under reported or non-reported in past. The burgeoning data available from NASA, FAO, disaster sectors, geo-engineering and bioengineering etc.have been used for the present study. The legacy of the Anthropocene is said to have propagated in spells and phases from Europe to Indian subcontinent. The shift of the epoch is geospatialin geographical time scale. The present study envisages a nonparametric approach about the influence of the earth system of Indian subcontinent by human impact. Investigation is done to ascertain the causes, impacts, effects, longevity of the human dominance over natural variability. The Anthropocene is greatly accelerated with the great oxidation and carbonization processes but the effect of the epoch can be delayed and decelerated by development in geo engineering, bio engineering, smart technology and Nano science etc.The spell, its identity, uniqueness and management of the epoch to avoid both ecologic and economic extinction are discussed in the present research.

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[Dr. Siba Prasad Mishra. (2017); THE APOCALYPTIC ANTHROPOCENE EPOCH AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN INDIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Mar). 645-663] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Siba Prasad Mishra
Centurion University of technology and management

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3555      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3555

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