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Conservation Psychology
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Wiley-Blackwell
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Julkaisuvuosi: 2015, 29.05.2015 (lisätietoa)

People are inseparable from natural ecosystems, andunderstanding how people think about, experience, and interact withnature is crucial for promoting environmental sustainability aswell as human well-being.

This is the new edition of what is now the leading textbook inconservation psychology, the field that explores connectionsbetween the study of human behavior and the achievement ofconservation goals. Completely
updated, this book summarizes theory and research on ways in whichhumans experience nature; it explores people s conceptions ofnature and environmental problems, their relationship with nature,and their moral lenses on nature; and examines ways to encourageconservation-oriented behavior at both individual and societallevels. Throughout, the authors integrate a wide body of researchdemonstrating the role of psychology in promoting a moresustainable relationship between humans and nature.

New sections cover human perceptions of environmental problems, newexamples of community-based conservation, and a positivepsychology perspective that emphasizes the relevance ofnature to human resilience. Additional references are to be foundthroughout this edition along with some new examples and areorganisation of chapters in response to reader feedback.

This fascinating volume is used for teaching classes to seniorundergraduate and graduate students of Conservation Psychology,Environmental Psychology and Conservation Science in departments ofPsychology, Geography, Environmental Science, and Ecology andEvolution. It is equally suitable as a starting point for otherresearchers and practitioners - psychologists, conservationbiologists, environmental scientists, and policy-makers - needingto know more about how psychological research can inform theirconservation work.



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