Thinking Social-Scientifically about Environmental Quality

Technological intervention to improve the quality of the environment is an immediate need. The current environmental crisis is rooted in the character of the society which develops and uses technology. The relation of society to its physical environment is governed by the society's definitions...

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Published in:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 1970-05, Vol.389 (1), p.1-10
Main Author: Klausner, Samuel Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic resources
Environmental conservation
Environmental quality
Environmental sociology
Environmental technology
Environmentalism
Natural resources
Observational frames of reference
Respect
Sustainable agriculture
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Summary:Technological intervention to improve the quality of the environment is an immediate need. The current environmental crisis is rooted in the character of the society which develops and uses technology. The relation of society to its physical environment is governed by the society's definitions of its resources and the rules evolved for regulating social relations with respect to the environment. Fundamental solutions to environmental problems must, therefore, include social solutions. To stem deterioration of the quality of the environment will require an examination of those rules regulating the relation between individuals and the collective.
ISSN:0002-7162
1552-3349
DOI:10.1177/000271627038900101