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  2. Environmental anthropology - Wikipedia

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    Environmental anthropology is a sub-discipline of anthropology that examines the complex relationships between humans and the environments which they inhabit. [1] This takes many shapes and forms, whether it be examining the hunting/gathering patterns of humans tens of thousands of years ago, archaeological investigations of early agriculturalists and their impact on deforestation or soil ...

  3. Environmental humanities - Wikipedia

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    The environmental humanities (also ecological humanities) is an interdisciplinary area of research, drawing on the many environmental sub-disciplines that have emerged in the humanities over the past several decades, in particular environmental literature, environmental philosophy, environmental history, science and technology studies, environmental anthropology, [1] and environmental ...

  4. Ecological anthropology - Wikipedia

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    Conrad Phillip Kottak states that, "Today's ecological anthropology, aka environmental anthropology, attempts not only to understand but also to find solutions to environmental problems". [1] The discipline's one of the approaches for finding such solutions is contemplating which aspects of human nature lead to environmental degradations.

  5. Thomas W. Murphy (anthropologist) - Wikipedia

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    School website for Learn and Serve Environmental Anthropology Field (LEAF) "DNA and the Book of Mormon: Various media outlets", Newsroom, LDS Church, 11 November 2003, archived from the original on 2006-02-06 — response by the LDS Church after Murphy's 2002 essay in American Apocrypha: More Essays on the Book of Mormon "DNA and the Book of ...

  6. Cultural ecology - Wikipedia

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    Cultural ecology as developed by Steward is a major subdiscipline of anthropology. It derives from the work of Franz Boas and has branched out to cover a number of aspects of human society, in particular the distribution of wealth and power in a society, and how that affects such behaviour as hoarding or gifting (e.g. the tradition of the potlatch on the Northwest North American coast).

  7. Ethnoecology - Wikipedia

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    Ethnoecology is a field of environmental anthropology, and has derived much of its characteristics from classic as well as more modern theorists. Franz Boas was one of the first anthropologists to question unilineal evolution , the belief that all societies follow the same, unavoidable path towards Western civilization .

  8. Environmental studies - Wikipedia

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    Environmental studies (EVS or EVST) is a multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment.Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities, [1] and social sciences [2] to address complex contemporary environmental issues.

  9. Human ecology - Wikipedia

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    In the last century, the world has faced several challenges, including environmental degradation, public health issues, and climate change. Addressing these issues requires interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary interventions, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of the intricate connections between human societies and the environment. [93]