Society-nature coevolution: interdisciplinary concept for sustainability
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Summary, in English
A brief historical background to the currently ascend- ing interest in evolutionary and coevolutionary theory is sketched, and the concept of society–nature coevolution is positioned in this broader field. The significance of society–nature coevolution- ary pathways for transition to sustainability is highlighted with Schellnhuber’s heuristic ‘theater world’ for representing paradigms of sustainable development. Geography’s recent re-engagement in the geographical experiment of keeping society and nature under one conceptual umbrella is exemplified in the works of Hägerstrand and Harvey. This special issue’s four contributions to developing society–nature coevolutionary theory are presented. The outlook these articles provide suggests that research into society–nature co- evolution should play a key role in identifying physically, biologi- cally and socially accessible pathways to sustainability. In order to keep the future accessible and navigable, we will need enhanced understanding of society–nature coevolution.
Department/s
Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
281-287
Publication/Series
Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography
Volume
93
Issue
4
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Topic
- Human Geography
Keywords
- coevolution
- evolution
- society–nature
- sustainability
Status
Published
Project
- LUCID - Lund University Centre of Excellence for Integration of Social and Natural Dimensions of Sustainability
Research group
- LUCID - Lund University Centre of Excellence for Integration of Social and Natural Dimensions of Sustainability
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1468-0467