Special Issue: Sustainability and Consumption
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/consumption/
Source: Sustainability
Year: 2011
Abstract:
From the Editor:
It is clear that our current consumption patterns are producing environmental degradation that imperils future generations. More prudent resource consumption must replace over-consumption in the wealthier states and accompany growing consumption in the developing states. While these principles are widely-acknowledged, the path to a more sustainable future is still unclear. Low-carbon technologies, of course, have an important role to play; but they must be accompanied by resource consuming behaviours capable of sustaining a global population of 9 billion inhabitants in the year 2050.
This issue seeks manuscripts that highlight research at the intersection of consumption and sustainability. Multidisciplinary contributions are welcome ranging from a social-psychological perspective on individual behaviour change to a broader institutional approach. It is recognized that consumption occurs in a collective socio-cultural context, and policy tools designed to address contextual influences can be important. Articles dealing with consumption from a comparative perspective are especially welcome, revealing established habits and practices across states, as well as segmentation of the populace within states. The results of efforts to frame or transform consumption in new, more resource-conserving, ways, need highlighting as well, looking at how the media can be enlisted in the cause. Though earth-friendly lifestyles are not uncommon in any society, the challenge is to make such lifestyles palatable and attractive to the mainstream; this issue seeks to explore wide-ranging policy approaches that attempt to do so.
Table of Contents:
Heinonen, J.; Junnila, S. A Carbon Consumption Comparison of Rural and Urban Lifestyles. Sustainability 2011, 3(8), 1234-1249; doi:10.3390/su3081234.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/8/1234/
Tlusty, M.; Hardy, R.; Cross, S. Limiting Size of Fish Fillets at the Center of the Plate Improves the Sustainability of Aquaculture Production. Sustainability 2011, 3(7), 957-964; doi:10.3390/su3070957.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/7/957/
Fudge, S.; Peters, M. Behaviour Change in the UK Climate Debate: An Assessment of Responsibility, Agency and Political Dimensions. Sustainability 2011, 3(6), 789-808; doi:10.3390/su3060789.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/3/6/789/
Partidario, M.; Vicente, G.; Belchior, C. Can New Perspectives on Sustainability Drive Lifestyles?. Sustainability 2010, 2(9), 2849-2872; doi:10.3390/su2092849.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/9/2849/
Sahakian, M. Combining Life Cycle Thinking with Social Theory: Case Study of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) in the Philippines. Sustainability 2010, 2(7), 2349-2364; doi:10.3390/su2072349.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/2349/
Turner, R. Discourses of Consumption in US-American Culture. Sustainability 2010, 2(7), 2279-2301; doi:10.3390/su2072279.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/2279/
Mont, O.; Power, K. The Role of Formal and Informal Forces in Shaping Consumption and Implications for a Sustainable Society. Part I. Sustainability 2010, 2(7), 2232-2252; doi:10.3390/su2072232.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/2232/
Power, K.; Mont, O. The Role of Formal and Informal Forces in Shaping Consumption and Implications for Sustainable Society: Part II. Sustainability 2010, 2(8), 2573-2592; doi:10.3390/su2082573.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/8/2573/
Broer, S.; Titheridge, H. Eco-Self-Build Housing Communities: Are They Feasible and Can They Lead to Sustainable and Low Carbon Lifestyles?. Sustainability 2010, 2(7), 2084-2116; doi:10.3390/su2072084.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/2084/
Spaargaren, G.; Oosterveer, P. Citizen-Consumers as Agents of Change in Globalizing Modernity: The Case of Sustainable Consumption. Sustainability 2010, 2(7), 1887-1908; doi:10.3390/su2071887.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/1887/
Skill, K.; Gyberg, P. Framing Devices in the Creation of Environmental Responsibility: A Qualitative Study from Sweden. Sustainability 2010, 2(7), 1869-1886; doi:10.3390/su2071869.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/1869/
Dubuisson-Quellier, S. From Consumerism to the Empowerment of Consumers: The Case of Consumer Oriented Movements in France. Sustainability 2010, 2(7), 1849-1868; doi:10.3390/su2071849.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/7/1849/
Clausen, J.; Blättel-Mink, B.; Erdmann, L.; Henseling, C. Contribution of Online Trading of Used Goods to Resource Efficiency: An Empirical Study of eBay Users. Sustainability 2010, 2(6), 1810-1830; doi:10.3390/su2061810.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/6/1810/
Paloviita, A. Consumers' Sustainability Perceptions of the Supply Chain of Locally Produced Food. Sustainability 2010, 2(6), 1492-1509; doi:10.3390/su2061492.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/6/1492/
Marchand, A.; Walker, S.; Cooper, T. Beyond Abundance: Self-Interest Motives for Sustainable Consumption in Relation to Product Perception and Preferences. Sustainability 2010, 2(5), 1431-1447; doi:10.3390/su2051431.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/5/1431/
Steinbach, V.; Wellmer, F. Consumption and Use of Non-Renewable Mineral and Energy Raw Materials from an Economic Geology Point of View. Sustainability 2010, 2(5), 1408-1430; doi:10.3390/su2051408.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/5/1408/
Jagers, S.; Matti, S. Ecological Citizens: Identifying Values and Beliefs that Support Individual Environmental Responsibility among Swedes. Sustainability 2010, 2(4), 1055-1079; doi:10.3390/su2041055.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/4/1055/
Walker, S. Temporal Objects--Design, Change and Sustainability. Sustainability 2010, 2(3), 812-832; doi:10.3390/su2030812.
http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/3/812/