The sum of the parts: Can we really reduce carbon emissions through individual behaviour change?

Perspectives in Public Health

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-46

  Reynolds, Lucy ^a  

^a Mimet House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Climate change; Intrinsic value systems; Social marketing

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARBON BALANCE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH PROMOTION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL MARKETING;

BEHAVIOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 76649109897     PISSN: 17579139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757913909354150     Document Type: Review

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