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Michelle Cocks

Is an anthropologist at Rhodes University. Her interests lie within the realm of biocultural diversity studies, both empirical and conceptual. Her research is multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary, exploring human interactions with nature towards processes of attachment, belonging, well-being, and identity in rural and urban contexts.

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Commentary/How access to nature improves well-being

In development efforts, trees and greenery are seen as luxuries not priorities. But spending more time in nature helps people cope with adversity and improves their health; these aspects should be considered alongside material and economic benefits.