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"An overview of what we know about decision-making around sustainability, including sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives. This book examines how we can make better decisions by highlighting our strengths and weaknesses in decision-making, factors that can lead to conflict, and how we use science in the face of uncertainty"--
List of contents
1. Sustainability and Decisions; 2. Sustainability Evolving; 3. How We Make Decisions; 4. Facts and Values; 5. What is a Good Decision; 6. Decisions and Conflict; 7. Reform or Transformation; 8. Influencing Decisions; 9. Influencing the Conversation; Endnotes; References; Index.
About the author
Thomas Dietz is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. His work has shaped understanding of sustainability decision-making, the drivers of environmental change, and the relationship between science and values. He has chaired or served on over twenty national or international science assessments and U.S. National Research Council committees. In 2005 he was co-recipient of the Sustainability Science Award from the Ecological Society of American. Dietz is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and has participated in dozens of consensus building efforts on climate, biodiversity, and sustainability.
Summary
An overview of what we know about decision-making around sustainability, including sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives. This book examines how we can make better decisions by highlighting our strengths and weaknesses in decision-making, factors that can lead to conflict, and how we use science in the face of uncertainty.
Foreword
A comprehensive view of what we know about decision-making around sustainability , and how we perform better.
