Concise Introduction to Sustainable Consumption

Our Elgar Concise Introductions are inspiring and considered introductions to the key principles in business, expertly written by some of the world’s leading scholars. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint essential principles of business and management, and to offer insights that stimulate critical thinking.Examining the psychological and social drivers of unsustainable and sustainable consumption, this Concise Introduction provides an insightful overview of the causes of unsustainable consumer behaviour and the instruments and interventions needed to create a sustainable consumption pattern. Key Features: • Outlines how policy interventions can contribute to a transformation in the consumption pattern • Based on a comprehensive model of the causes and consequences of (un)sustainable consumer choices • Provides a precise account of how the structure and distribution of consumption are responsible for environmental problems • Maps the roots