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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817709103321

Autore

Torgler Benno <1972-, >

Titolo

Participation in environmental organizations / / Benno Torgler, Maria A. Garcia-Valinas and Alison Macintyre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-95889-4

1-136-95890-8

1-282-73322-2

9786612733222

0-203-84994-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Collana

Routledge explorations in environmental economics  Participation in environmental organizations

Altri autori (Persone)

Garcia-ValinasMaria A.

MacintyreAlison

Disciplina

333.72

Soggetti

Environmental protection - Citizen participation

Nature conservation - Citizen participation

Voluntarism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Social capital and institutions; 3 Participation in environmental organizations: What matters?; 4 Participation in environmental organizations: An explorative approach; 5 The determinants of environmental participation: An empirical analysis; 6 Littering and environmental participation; 7 Participation in environmental organizations: Environmental motivation; 8 Environmental participation, environmental outcome, and international engagement: A macroeconomic perspective; Index

Sommario/riassunto

For decades, social scientists have searched for factors that shape pro-environmentalbehaviour. However, only a few studies have investigated the causes andconsequences 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 c