This interdisciplinary book challenges current approaches to “environmental problems” that perpetuate flawed but deeply embedded cultural beliefs about the role of science and technology in society.
Kristan Cockerill is an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Appalachian State University, USA.Melanie Armstrong is an Assistant Professor in the Master in Environmental Management Program, Department of Environment and Sustainability, Western State Colorado University, USA.Jennifer Richter is an Assistant Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Social Transformation, Arizona State University, USA.Jordan G. Okie is an Assistant Research Professor at the School for Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA.
Innehållsförteckning
- Chapter 1. Why Challenge Solutions?.- Chapter 2. River Management and Restoration: Addressing Yesterday’s Solutions.- Chapter 3. The Human Nature of Infectious Disease.- Chapter 4. The Unpredictable Materiality of Radioactive Waste.- Chapter 5. Integrating Science and Society for Environmental Realism.