Society and Conservation

Organization profile

Organization profile

The Department of Society and Conservation (SoCon) is an interdisciplinary social science department dedicated to scholarly engagement and social science education that addresses our most pressing human-environment challenges. We value multiple approaches to social science inquiry and embrace interdisciplinary collaboration. SoCon faculty have expertise in human dimensions of natural resources, environmental and public lands policy, recreation and tourism, environmental governance, sustainable communities and livelihoods, wildland and protected area management, international conservation and development, political ecology, social-ecological systems, human-wildlife interactions, environmental justice, environmental and natural resource planning, private lands conservation, and resilience and transformation. Our faculty draw from a broad range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, geography, political science, philosophy, and anthropology. We work at local to global scales, connecting science and practice to engage a range of decision-makers and communities.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  8. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  9. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  10. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  11. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  12. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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