The
field of research on environment and society is growing rapidly and
becoming of ever-greater importance not only in academia but also in
policy circles and for the public at large. This growth reflects the
urgency of debate and the pace and scale of change with respect to the
water crisis, deforestation, biodiversity loss, the looming energy
crisis, nascent resource wars, environmental refugees, climate change,
and environmental justice, which are just some of the many compelling
challenges facing society today and in the future. It also reflects the
richness and insights of scholarship exploring diverse cultural forms,
social phenomena, and political-economic formations in which society and
nature are intricately intertwined, if not indistinguishable.
As a forum to address these issues, we are delighted to present an important new peer-reviewed annual: Environment and Society: Advances in Research.
Through this journal we hope to stimulate advanced research and action
on these and other critical issues and encourage international
communication and exchange among all relevant disciplines.
Environment and Society publishes critical reviews of the latest
research literature on environmental studies, including subjects of
theoretical, methodological, substantive, and applied significance.
Articles also survey the literature regionally and thematically and
reflect the work of anthropologists, geographers, environmental
scientists, and human ecologists from all parts of the world in order to
internationalize the conversations within environmental anthropology,
environmental geography, and other environmentally oriented social
sciences. The publication will appeal to academic, research, and
policy-making audiences alike.
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