In order to understand the concept of sustainability, there is a need to enrich our understanding of the intricate relationship between human activity and nature. On the one hand, there is an obvious and important role that nature plays in improving human wellbeing. On the other hand, human activities have the potential to alter nature in the way we live and work. Human beings are an integral part of nature, and hence, the relationship should not be viewed as one between two distinct independent entities. Different branches of knowledge view humans and nature differently. For example, the physical sciences of physics and chemistry focus only on nature, while social sciences, such as political science, study ...
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