Document Type
Article - On Campus Only
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
Understanding the interaction of human and environmental systems requires understanding the religious dimensions to the integration of ecology and society. Research on the significance of religion to environmental problems and of ecological ideas to religion has emerged into a robust interdisciplinary field. One sign of its vitality lies in the methodological arguments over how to conceptualize and assess that significance. Another lies in the diversity of research projects, which appear within most religious traditions, from many geographical contexts, and in several different disciplines. This article introduces major approaches to the field and key questions raised, and then briefly assesses recent work in three broad areas of tradition.
Recommended Citation
Jenkins, Willis and Chapple, Christopher Key, Religion and Environment (November 2011). Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Vol. 36, pp. 441-463, 2011.
