Vol. 7 No. 02 (2026), Section for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Human Sciences
Vol. 7 No. 02 (2026)

PLANETARY CAATINGIZATION: THE BRAZILIAN SEMI-ARID AS A BLUEPRINT FOR ADAPTATION IN THE ANTHROPOCENE

Section for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Human Sciences
Published 2026-04-29
Paulo Roberto Ramos
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Rodrigo Almeida Ferreira
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNVASF)
Luzineide Dourado Carvalho
Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)
Cleyton de Almeida Araújo
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNVASF)
Sidclay Cordeiro Pereira
Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE)
Gustavo Frensch
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Rubens Silva Carvalho
Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB)
Beatriz Lemos Cavalcante de Carvalho Santiago
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Airton de Deus Cysneiros Cavalcanti
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Lícia Mara Marinho da Silva
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)
Carlos Gomes de Lima
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Mariana Santana de Jesus
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Edmo Henrique Martins Cavalcante
Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE)
Cristiana de Sousa Alves Paes Landim
Faculdade de Venda Nova do Imigrante (FAVENI)
Pedro Paulo da Cunha
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Adson Cardoso de França
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Antônio Fernando Barros da Silva Junior
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
Neemias da Silva Souza
Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNVASF)
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Keywords

Resilience. Drylands. Climate Adaptation. Social Technologies. Sustainability.

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Roberto Ramos, P. ., Almeida Ferreira, R. ., Dourado Carvalho, L. ., de Almeida Araújo, C. ., Cordeiro Pereira, S. ., Frensch, G. ., Silva Carvalho, R. ., Lemos Cavalcante de Carvalho Santiago, B. ., de Deus Cysneiros Cavalcanti, A. ., Mara Marinho da Silva, L. ., Gomes de Lima, C. ., Santana de Jesus, M. ., Henrique Martins Cavalcante, E. ., de Sousa Alves Paes Landim, C. ., Paulo da Cunha, P. ., Cardoso de França, A. ., Fernando Barros da Silva Junior, A. ., & da Silva Souza, N. . (2026). PLANETARY CAATINGIZATION: THE BRAZILIAN SEMI-ARID AS A BLUEPRINT FOR ADAPTATION IN THE ANTHROPOCENE. Revista Gênero E Interdisciplinaridade, 7(02), 770-806. https://doi.org/10.51249/gei.v7i02.2961
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The global expansion of drylands represents one of the most pressing challenges of the Anthropocene, challenging development models historically grounded in climatic stability and resource abundance. Within this context, the central problem concerns how systems adapted to scarcity can inform global adaptation strategies. This study aims to analyze how the biological, technological, and social model of the Brazilian Caatinga can serve as a paradigm for the emerging climatic “new normal.” Methodologically, an integrative literature review was conducted using an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on international scientific databases and environmental data through a systematic selection and thematic analysis process. The results reveal a convergence of global climate toward semi-arid conditions, the high adaptive complexity of Caatinga biodiversity, and the effectiveness of social technologies based on coexistence with environmental variability. The discussion highlights the need to move beyond the paradigm of abundance and adopt resilience-centered frameworks, culminating in the proposal of the “Epistemology of the Thorn” as a novel interpretive model. It is concluded that the Caatinga constitutes an anticipatory system of future planetary conditions and should be recognized as a strategic reference for global adaptation policies and practices.

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