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Earth has entered the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch in which humans have become a major driver of global environmental change (Source: P.J. Crutzen, 'Geology of Mankind' (2002) 415(6867) Nature, p. 23; et al.)

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French
Anthropocène
Russian
антропоцен
Spanish
Antropoceno
Chinese, Simplified
新的地质时代
Arabic
الأنثروبوسين

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with anthropocene

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Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS)