Stockard, Jean2023-05-172023-05-172019-11-01Stockard, J. (2019). Social Science Lessons for Managing Sustainability: Thoughts for La Reunion. Equilibres environnementaux, énergies renouvelables et développements urbains, 29(1), 73—85. https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-02343101https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2830414 pagesAs a sociologist I come from a tradition that looks for patterns that can explain human behavior–generalities that apply across places and across time. For the past few years I have taught in a department of planning and public policy. Most of our students want to enter public service. Most of them are very much concerned with how we can create sustainable communities. In my work with these students I help them learn about sociological principles that can help promote sustainability. I believe that these principles can help all of us, no matter where we live, to create more sustainable communities. I want to tell you about some of these sociological principles. In this discussion I will share examples from Oregon, and, occasio-nally, from other places. These generalities may sound simplistic, as just common sense. That does not, however, make them any less valid. All of these principles have been tested and confirmed over many years. In addition, even though these principles may sound simple, they may be difficult to apply in public policies and planning. Nevertheless, I believe that paying attention to these principles can help us address the difficult problems we will face in the years ahead in effective and humane ways. Trying not to be too bold, I will sometimes suggest ways in which these principles might be of use for La Reunion. To begin, let me put my comments in a broader context.enCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USsustainabilityclimate changemitigationadaptationArticle