Explain the concept of neo-deteiminism

The concept of Neo Determinism or stop and go determinism was introduced by Griffith Taylor, who emphasised on the middle path or Madhyam Marg between two ends of environmental determinism and possibilism. It can be understood as follow-

1. The concept shows that neither is there a situation of absolute necessity (i.e. environmental determinism) and nor is there a condition of absolute freedom (i.e. possibilism).
2. Human beings can inhibit nature by obeying it, as possibilities can be created within limits which do not damage the environment.
3. Over-exploitation of natural resources for the development of the economy causes environmental problems like greenhouse effect, ozone layer depletion, global warming, receding glaciers and degrading lands.

Neo determination i.e. middle path can be understood with the help of traffic signals, where red light means 'stop' while green light means 'go' and amber light provides a gap between red and green lights 'to get set'. Amber light is middle path just as neo determinism is in between the two ends of environmental determinism and possibilism. The neo-determinism conceptually attempts to bring a balance nullifying the 'either' 'or' dichotomy.