Why environmental sociology?

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Lockie, Stewart
Abstract

[Extract] In some ways, the answer is obvious. As the scale of human intervention in the Earth's ecosystems and climate grows, and as the magnitude of risk associated with global environmental change becomes clearer, it seems inconceivable that any social science could ignore the relationships between environment and society. Self-evidently, failure to engage with environmental change would be to miss a major consequence, and driver, of social change. Just as importantly, failure to engage with environmental change would see opportunities go begging to participate in progressive social and political action. For the sake of both validity and relevance, sociology needs to 'ecologize'.

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Environmental Sociology

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2325-1042

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Taylor & Francis

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10.1080/23251042.2015.1022983