An integral constitutionalism for the Anthropocene

Abstract

The Anthropocene is the geological era that describes and represents the irreversible impact of human action on the environment. This limit concept inevitably revolutionized the approach and understanding of environmental issues. The term has assumed strong centrality in the international public debate, influencing the human and exact sciences. The contribution aims to support how entering the Anthropocene requires a profound revisiting of the relationship between man and nature, also rethinking the concept of sustainable development in a broader vision, in an “integral” perspective that includes all aspects of human life, both material and, such as spiritual and social. Environmental law, to achieve a concrete paradigm shift in the face of the challenges of the Anthropocene, is called upon to carry out a reformulation that focuses on the ethical and evaluative aspects of environmental issues to place the latter at the center of debates on sovereignty, the role of the State and the Constitution.