Table 1
Caricature version of twelve common complaints stemming from oversimplification of (and obstructing feasible solutions to) environmental and other complex context-
dependent and value-laden problems. This list can be used as an aide-mémoire or as a questionnaire: e.g., Candidly answering ‘yes’ to most questions from the
first column
shows a lack of environmental literacy, and is a recipe for irrelevant and even counterproductive advocacy. The answers on the second column are meant for debate and study.
Based on Fernández (2014, 2015).