The psychology of sustainability: Attitudes, identities, actions, and engaging with the welfare of others

Encouraging Sustainable Behavior: Psychology and the Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 169-184

  Sparks, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84895137589     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203141182     Document Type: Chapter

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