ABSTRACT
Humans have long neglected to fully consider the impact of their behaviour on the environment. From excessive consumption of fossil fuels and natural resources to pollution, waste disposal, and, in more recent years, climate change, most people and institutions lack a clear understanding of the environmental consequences of their actions. The new field of behavioural environmental economics seeks to address this by applying the framework of behavioural economics to environmental issues, thereby rationalizing unexplained puzzles and providing a more realistic account of individual behaviour.
This book provides a complete and rigorous overview of environmental topics that may be addressed and, in many instances, better understood by integrating a behavioural approach. This volume features state-of-the-art research on this topic by influential scholars in behavioural and environmental economics, focussing on the effects of psychological, social and cognitive factors on the decision-making process. It presents research performed using different methods and data collection mechanisms (e.g. laboratory experiments, field experiments, natural experiments, online surveys) on a variety of environmental topics (e.g. sustainability, natural resources).
This book is a comprehensive and innovative tool for researchers and students interested in the behavioural economics of the environment and in the design of policy interventions aimed at reducing the human impact on the environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|124 pages
Behavioral factors and environmental sustainability
chapter 3|24 pages
Farmer heterogeneity and the greening of agriculture
part II|117 pages
Experiments on behavioural economics and the environment
chapter 8|22 pages
The impact of participatory interventions on pro-social behaviour in environmental and natural resource management
chapter 9|26 pages
Comparative feedback and fairness in promoting cooperation
part III|60 pages
Nudges and environmental behaviour
part IV|89 pages
Unexpected shocks, environment, and behavioural consequences