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Social Sciences as a Pathway to Equitable Environmental Governance and Climate Action

Author(s) Ms. Pragya Singh, Prof. Dinesh Kumar
Country India
Abstract Global environmental challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource depletion pose existential threats to ecosystems and human well-being. While the natural sciences provide crucial data on the scope and mechanisms of these issues, addressing them effectively requires an understanding of the human dimensions that underlie environmental degradation. Social science plays a vital role in interpreting the behavioral, cultural, political, and economic drivers of environmental change, offering tools and frameworks for creating sustainable solutions. This paper explores the interdisciplinary contributions of social science to environmental problem-solving. It highlights how disciplines such as sociology, political science, psychology, economics, and anthropology deepen our understanding of environmental behavior, policy development, governance, risk perception, and social justice. The paper also emphasizes the importance of social science in shaping equitable climate policy, enhancing public engagement, and facilitating community-based environmental action. Key frameworks such as behavioral economics, environmental justice, and socio-ecological systems thinking are examined to demonstrate how social science bridges the gap between knowledge and action. Furthermore, the paper illustrates how social science fosters interdisciplinary collaboration by integrating human and ecological systems, thus promoting resilience and long-term sustainability. As the world faces intensifying environmental crises, social science provides essential insights into how societies can adapt, transform, and respond collectively. The integration of social science into environmental discourse is not only beneficial but essential for designing inclusive, just, and effective environmental strategies.
Keywords Environmental governance, Social science, Climate change, Behavioral change, Environmental justice
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-10-17
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.89893
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