Protecting Life on Earth: An Introduction to the Science of Conservation INTRODUCTION Written to be accessible to any college-level reader, Protecting Life on Earth offers a non-technical, yet comprehensive introduction to the growing field of conservation science.…
Read MoreHarnessing the Power of Science in Environmental Law: Why We Should, Why We Don’t, and How We Can Abstract Environmental Law was born out of the new scientific understandings of ecology in the mid-20th century.…
Read MoreSustainable Consumption And The Importance Of Neighbourhood: A Central City/Suburb Comparison Abstract This paper applies urban and environmental sociological theory to survey data on self-reported sustainable consumption practices, using a matched sample of central…
Read MoreBuilding Sustainable Societies: A Blueprint for a Post-industrial World INTRODUCTION A collection of articles addressing the issue of whether the industrial model of human progress can be sustained in the long term. It asks what…
Read MoreConsuming Values and Contested Cultures: A Critical Analysis of the UK Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production: A Critical Analysis of the UK Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production Abstract The term “sustainable consumption” is…
Read MoreSUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND THE MANAGEMENT OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTS INTRODUCTION This book is the result of a research project funded by the Fund for Scientific Research—Flanders (Belgium) that looks into strategic environmental assessment as an instrument…
Read MoreImplementing Sustainable Development: Strategies and Initiatives in High Consumption Societies INTRODUCTION This book examines how governments in industrialized countries have engaged with the challenge of sustained development over the past decade. Analysis of initiatives undertaken…
Read MoreSustainable Consumption: Economics and Ethical Concerns for the Environment in Consumer Choices INTRODUCTION The article examines individual action informed by ethical concerns for the environment as a strategy for moving toward more sustainable consumption. The…
Read MoreSustainable Consumption And The Law INTRODUCTION The law introduces a Policy for Education on Sustainable Consumption in order to “encourage adoption of consumer practices and production techniques that are ecologically sustainable” (Art 1). The law defines…
Read MoreSustainable Consumption in Finland—The Phenomenon, Consumer Profiles, and Future Scenarios INTRODUCTION This research introduces eight different types of sustainable consumers and their future scenarios. We profiledconsumers from the angles of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and…
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