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Awareness of environmental degradation, culminating in the broad global transformations of human-caused climate change, is no longer a peripheral issue. And while there may be some debate of climate change, a simple denial is no longer an option in light of the data and the agreement of 97 per cent...

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Main Authors: RIEGER, Annika Marie, RIEGER, Joerg
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3858
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5116/viewcontent/Rieger___Rieger_2019.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Awareness of environmental degradation, culminating in the broad global transformations of human-caused climate change, is no longer a peripheral issue. And while there may be some debate of climate change, a simple denial is no longer an option in light of the data and the agreement of 97 per cent of scientists. In light of the sheer magnitude of the challenge, which has the potential to threaten human survival, much of what we know must be rethought, including traditional academic disciplines. In this essay, an environmental sociologist and a theologian enter into a conversation with environmental economists and others concerned about the relation of ecology, economics and religion for the sake of developing constructive proposals for the way forward....