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Integrating Science and Society for Environmental Realism

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Recent developments spanning numerous fields—including ecology, evolutionary science, psychology, sustainability, technology studies, and economics—further demonstrate the problematic nature of a solutionist paradigm and offer compelling evidence of ways forward that accept the deep interconnections between human and biophysical systems. However, consistent with the book’s driving premise that environmental realism with its inherent complexity must be acknowledged, there is no singular conclusion to this work. Although the developments discussed offer reason for optimism, they also highlight the continual effort that will be required at multiple organizational levels to shape a positive trajectory for humanity.

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  4. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

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Cockerill, K., Armstrong, M., Richter, J., Okie, J.G. (2017). Integrating Science and Society for Environmental Realism. In: Environmental Realism. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52824-3_5

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