Sozology

It could be asked, of course, whether we yet have sufficient knowledge of the laws of nature to be able to make conscious use of them in shaping man's environment. […] In fact a whole new branch of science (which Polish scientists call sozology) has come into being. The task of this science is to detect all those factors which produce undesirable effects for man when modern means of production clash with the environment; and also to search for ways and means to eliminate these conflicts.

Sozology is a new branch of science which arose in the second half of this century. It deals with the borderland between biology and the study of the Earth. The name, derived from the Greek word sodzein (to preserve or save), was suggested by the well-known Polish geologist Walery Goetel (1889–1972), for comprehensive applied studies on the conservation of nature and regeneration of natural reserves.

The geologist [Walery] Goetel […] called sozology the interdisciplinary science which aims to conserve nature as a whole (both its biotic and abiotic portions) and its resources. Thus, one may call cultural sozology the scientific field which applies cultural geology and/or cultural biology tools in order to promote a holistic nature conservation.