Social practices and sustainable consumption: Benefits and limitations of a new theoretical approach

Environmental Sociology: European Perspectives and Interdisciplinary Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 217-235

  Brand, Karl Werner ^a  

^a Sustainability Research Consulting   (Germany)

Author keywords

BSE; Greening of lifestyles; Practice theory; Sustainable consumption; Sustainable food policies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857450051     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8730-0_13     Document Type: Chapter

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