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Anthropology in a climate of change, war, and internecine environments 2

[In process]
Background*
Part 1**
Part 2*** From a follow-up to the newslist discussion about anthropology and climate change–
Q. “So…what can we do to solve this problem? Can we think like engineers?”
Please, don’t. Not even anthropological engineers. For example, see this —

Anthropology in a climate of change, war, and internecine environments 1

[In process]
Background*
Part 1**
Part 2*** [separate post]
* Background
I think there is a need for anthropological perspective in any issue of human existence.
It is a sad irony that the discipline (science) which is most comprehensive and fundamental (science is a human activity and the basic science of human activity is anthropology) has often seemed through its [...]

Nuclear Winter transmittal letter

This really belongs with the post but I only just located it.

The Anthropology of Human Survival –
http://13c4.wordpress.com/2006/01/12/ the-anthropology-of-human-survival/

mpb
DATE: May 8, 1986
IN REPLY TO: CHM-1/86-349-MPB
Chemistry Division
NAME, ADDRESS
The enclosed document, NUCLEAR WINTER: THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF HUMAN SURVIVAL, may be of interest to you as a professional in [public communication] [or public policy] . [...]

regional nuclear war climate change?

In 1985 I put together a panel of scientific experts to identify what the human effects of a nuclear weapons exchange might mean (as far as I know, still the only such report) and then assisted in the discussion in New Zealand.

The Anthropology of Human Survival -
http://13c4.wordpress.com/2006/01/12/ the-anthropology-of-human-survival/

New Zealand after Nuclear War -
http://13c4.wordpress.com/2006/02/20/ new-zealand-after-nuclear-war/

I moved [...]

New Zealand after Nuclear War

Anthropological Aspects of “New Zealand after Nuclear War” [1987-1988]
Comments on the findings of the book, NZ after NW, are due to the Minister of the Environment by 27 November 1987. Written ideas for an anthropological submission to the Ministry are needed by 5 November to M. Pamela Bumsted.
References and background material are located in the [...]

The Anthropology of Human Survival

Originally (1985) the discussion focussed on Nuclear Winter. But the basics of what it means to be human are relevant to tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes among other tragedies. The late 20th century as in the late 14th century (and in the 20 centuries before then) saw entire communities of people massacred by their neighbors. [...]