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societal development

American  

noun

Sociology.
  1. the formation and transformation of social life, customs, institutions, etc.


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“We’re seeing temperatures increase, we’re seeing heat waves become more common,” said Amir Jina, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy who researches how environmental change affects societal development.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022

But they are growing constantly – as is the awareness about what social entrepreneurship is and how social innovation can contribute to societal development.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2013

Naturally, the notion that environmental geography and biogeography influenced societal development is an old idea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond