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Ten facts from critical and interpretive social sciences for environmental research.

Jasper Montana, E A Welden, Lea May Anderson, Aoife Bennett, Andrea Byfuglien, Sophie Bhalla, Hannah Fair, Beth Greenhough, Caitlin Hafferty, Mark Hirons and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Jasper MontanaAustralian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2612, Australia.
E A WeldenDepartment of Geography, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-4740, USA.
Lea May AndersonEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Aoife BennettEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Andrea ByfuglienEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Sophie BhallaEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Hannah FairSchool of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
Beth GreenhoughSchool of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Caitlin HaffertyLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Mark HironsLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Eric Mensah KumehLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Victoria Maguire-RajpaulEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Constance L McDermottLeverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Mari MulyaniEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.
Laura PicotEnvironmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 3QY, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The social sciences are crucial contributors to environmental research. Collectively, they provide insights on the economic, cultural, political, and psychological dimensions of sustainability challenges. Yet, efforts to mainstream the social sciences in environmental research are missing the diversity of social science scholarship. Here, we contend that the critical and interpretive social sciences -which question and rethink established paradigms and power structures- have an invaluable, yet still underutilized, role. We propose that rethinking the focus, conduct, and goals of environmental research recognizing 10 facts from the critical and interpretive social sciences can help environmental research to better support desired transformative change for the benefit of both people and planet.

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PMID40546940
PMCPMC12178800

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