Environment and society : sustainability, policy and the citizen

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The work Environment and society : sustainability, policy and the citizen represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Environment and society : sustainability, policy and the citizen

Title remainder

sustainability, policy and the citizen

Statement of responsibility

Stewart Barr

Creator

• Barr, Stewart, 1976-
• Barr, Stewart, 1976-

Subject

• Social ecology
• Sustainable development
• Environmentalism -- Social aspects
• Human ecology

Language

eng

Summary

"Environment and Society explores one of the most pressing and complex questions of the early 21st Century: how to promote the behavioural shifts necessary for creating the 'sustainable society'? Through a critical approach to the links between sustainability, policy and citizen engagement, the book argues that sustainability policy needs to undergo a major conceptual shift, moving away from a negative approach to behaviour change towards a positive perspective, utilising the well-known techniques of segmentation and social marketing. Such 'mainstreaming' of sustainable lifestyles is likely to be the only effective means of engaging the majority of citizens in the environmental debate, given the major influence of the consumer society on individual aspirations and beliefs. Comprised of three substantive elements, Environment and Society explores the context for behaviour change policy, the approaches adopted by politicians and academic researchers, and the application of such approaches using empirical data from two major research projects. The book is richly illustrated using both theoretical and empirical data and provides an excellent companion to all researchers interested in sustainable lifestyles."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

GF41

LC item number

.B35 2008

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Ashgate studies in environmental policy and practice