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Introduction: building on the legacy contributions of William R. Freudenburg in environmental studies and sociology

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Notes

  1. For a more comprehensive autobiographical account of Bill’s intellectual and professional development, contributions, and accomplishments, see Dunlap and Davidson (2011).

  2. More information about this event, Bill’s tenure at the University of California-Santa Barbara, and his entire career can be found at: http://www.freudenfest.com/.

  3. For a complete record of Bill’s professional activities and awards see his vita, available at http://es.ucsb.edu/sites/www.es.ucsb.edu/files/sitefiles/people/FreudenburgVitaFINAL.pdf.

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Davidson, D.J., Dunlap, R.E. Introduction: building on the legacy contributions of William R. Freudenburg in environmental studies and sociology. J Environ Stud Sci 2, 1–6 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-011-0059-3

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