Environmental issues are fundamentally behavioral issues. Conflicting interests in natural resources and environmental preservation are the root of environmental issues.

THE ROLE OF SOCIETY.

A person's position or responsibility in his or her community is defined as a social role. Being a teacher or holding the position of the mayor are examples of social roles. A person who supports the government, the business sector, and the family is an example of a societal role. The Importance of Community in Today's World Because we all rely on and interact with one another, communities are an important aspect of our society. People's relationships with one another are immediate and personal in society, and a complex web of ties binds them in reciprocal bonds of passion and obligation.