sozology

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sozology (soh-ZOL-oh-gee) - n., the study of protecting the natural environment from the destructive effects of human civilization.


See also the Anthropocene and geoengineering. Coined in 1965 in Polish by geologist and ecologist Walery Goetel from Greek roots sōízō, to rescue/save + -ology, study of.

---L.

Comments

[pauraque]

That's a new one on me. Did it never quite catch on, or is it used in more academic contexts?

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