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Psychoanalysis, culture, society and our biotic relations: Introducing an ongoing theme on environment and sustainability

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This editorial introduces a new, ongoing theme-journal feature on environment and sustainability.

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Lertzman, R. Psychoanalysis, culture, society and our biotic relations: Introducing an ongoing theme on environment and sustainability. Psychoanal Cult Soc 15, 113–116 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1057/pcs.2010.10

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