Participation in Environmental Organizations (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics) - Softcover

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Torgler, Benno; Garcia-Valiņas, Maria A.; Macintyre, Alison

 
9780415516891: Participation in Environmental Organizations (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0415516897 ISBN 13: 9780415516891
Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

For decades, social scientists have searched for factors that shape pro-environmental
behaviour. However, only a few studies have investigated the causes and
consequences of participation in environmental organizations. This book fills the gap by analysing in detail the determinants of environmental participation and its consequences in different parts of the world.

Benno Torgler, María A. García-Valinas and Alison Macintyre seek the answer to several questions regarding who is working towards positive outcomes for our environment, what sort of social and institutional context will assist voluntary participation, what sort of attitudes are related to positive environmental behavior, and which countries are active on the intergovernmental stage. By focusing on voluntary participation in environmental organizations, we are able to determine the level of willingness to work towards a solution for environmental problems. This allows an insight into the motivations and attitudes of individuals and nations and how these factors can affect environmental cooperation.

Participation in Environmental Organizations sheds light on who is liable to participate and will help to see whose priorities and values are forwarded through voluntary activities and to what extent voluntary participation can become representative. Thus, the book provides a unique examination of citizens’ willingness to participate in environmental organizations. The book will be of interest to Economics students and researchers alike who seek a deeper understanding of the theory and practice of environmental participation.

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About the Author

Benno Torgler is  Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Maria A.García-Valiņas is a Junior Researcher at Toulouse School of Economics, LERNA-INRA, France.

Alison Macintyre studied at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.


 

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415516897
ISBN 13 
9780415516891
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
272

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