Ecology has become a central question governing the survival and sustainability of human societies, cultures and languages. In this timely study, Michael Cronin investigates how the perspective of the Anthropocene, or the effect of humans on the global environment, has profound implications for the way translation is considered in the past, present and future. Starting with a deep history of translation and ranging from food ecology to inter-species translation and green translation technology, this thought-provoking book offers a challenging and ultimately hopeful perspective on how translation can play a vital role in the future survival of the planet.

生态学已经成为制约人类社会、文化和语言的生存和可持续性的核心问题。在这项及时的研究中，迈克尔-克罗宁调查了 "人类世 "的观点，即人类对全球环境的影响，如何对过去、现在和未来的翻译方式产生深远影响。这本发人深省的书从翻译的深厚历史开始，从食物生态学到物种间翻译和绿色翻译技术，为翻译如何在地球的未来生存中发挥重要作用提供了一个具有挑战性和最终希望的视角。