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Why good people do bad environmental things / Elizabeth R. DeSombre.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- DeSombre, Elizabeth R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmentalism--Psychological aspects.
- Environmentalism.
- Environmental psychology.
- Environmental responsibility.
- Nature--Effect of human beings on.
- Nature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (252 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press 2018
- Summary:
- We all behave in ways that cause environmental harm whether we intend to or not. This work looks at how social structures, incentives, information, habits, attitudes, norms, and the inherent characteristics of environmental resources explain and influence how we behave, and how those causes influence what we can do to change behaviour.
- Contents:
- 1. Understanding Environmental Behavior 2. Problem Characteristics 3. Incentives 4. Information 5. Habits and Other Routines 6. Attitudes and Norms 7. What to Do About It
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-063629-7
- 0-19-063630-0
- 0-19-063628-9
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