Ecopracticology: The Study of Socio-Ecological Practice

In this paper, the author defines ecopracticology as a legitimate field of scholarly inquiry, discusses its object of study, body of knowledge, way of knowing, and theoretical independence.Ecopracticology focuses on the understanding of social-ecological practice, and is committed to the systematization and theorization of its knowledge system.At the same time, ecopracticology is an independent field that interacts with other academic fields.In the multiple branches of sciences and humanities, ecopracticology delves into socio-ecological practice for insights that not only serves the practice but also enriches research and education in these other fields.In particular, ecopracticology is well positioned to support the persistent endeavors to close the theory-practice gap in socioecological practice.Finally, this communication introduces Socio-Ecological Practice Research (SEPR) as the home journal of ecopracticology, and pays tribute to the pioneers of socio-ecological practice, and exhorts the successors.关键词： 生态实践学 ；生态实践学者 ；社会-生态实践 ；社会-生态实践研究 ；理论与实践的鸿沟