Why Good People Do Bad Environmental Things
Author | : Elizabeth R. DeSombre |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190636272 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190636270 |
Rating | : 4/5 (270 Downloads) |
Download or read book Why Good People Do Bad Environmental Things written by Elizabeth R. DeSombre and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people behave in ways that cause environmental harm? Despite not wanting to create environmental problems, we all do so regularly in the course of living our everyday lives. This book 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 behavior.