Psychology of Sustainable Development
Editors: Schmuck, Peter, Schultz, Wesley P. (Eds.)
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- About this book
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Human activity overuses the resources of the planet at a rate that will severely compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Changes toward sustainability need to begin within the next few years or environmental deterioration will become irreversible. Thus the need to develop a mindset of sustainable development - the ability of society to meet its needs without permanently compromising the earth's resources - is pressing.
The Psychology of Sustainable Development clarifies the meaning of the term and describes the conditions necessary for it to occur. With contributions from an international team of policy shapers and makers, the book will be an important reference for environmental, developmental, social, and organizational psychologists, in addition to other social scientists concerned with the impact current human activity will have on the prospects of future generations.
- Reviews
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"[...]this book maps the four primary domains that need be considered to achieve sustainable development: economic, environmental, institutional/political, and social. Although the book presents a psychology viewpoint, it will benefit any interested reader in environmental studies."
(Electronic Green Journal, 18, 2003)
- Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Sustainable Development as a Challenge for Psychology
Pages 3-17
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The Next Revolution: Sustainability
Pages 19-36
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Social Dilemmas and Sustainability: Promoting Peoples’ Motivation to “Cooperate with the Future”
Pages 37-57
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Inclusion with Nature: The Psychology Of Human-Nature Relations
Pages 61-78
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(En)Gendering Sustainable Development
Pages 79-95
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Psychology of Sustainable Development
- Editors
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- Peter Schmuck
- Wesley P. Schultz
- Copyright
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4615-0995-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4615-0995-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-7012-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4613-5342-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 327
- Topics
