Climate Change and Responsible Consumption - From Crisis to Conscious Consumer Choices

This book explores the impact of our consumption habits on the planet and how global crises can transform them. Connecting climate policy, sustainable development, and consumer behavior, it offers a clear framework for understanding responsible consumption. Additionally, the book examines EU climate targets, circular economy principles, and the role of digital commerce in shaping environmental outcomes.
 
Through an analysis of five major global crises ranging from the 1973 oil shock to the current climate emergency, the book illustrates how recent disruptions, such as the pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian War, can prompt more conscientious choices while revealing the obstacles to lasting change. With real-world case studies and evidence-based policy insights, the book provides researchers, policymakers, and individuals interested in climate action with theoretical insights and practical tools.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Climate Change and Policies to Mitigate Climate Change.- Chapter 2. Sustainable Consumption and Sustainable Production under SDGs.- Chapter 3. Responsible Consumption.- Chapter 4. The Impact of Global Crises on Responsible Consumption.

Product details

• Authors: Mikalauska, Ignas Mikalauskas, Asta Mikalauskien_, Asta Mikalauskiene, Asta Mikalauskienė, Dalia Streimikiene, Dalia Streimikienė, Dalia Štreimikienė
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 11.03.2026
• EAN: 9783032162175
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3216217-5
• No. of pages: 230
• Illustrations: II, 230 p. 62 illus., 61 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer Climate
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Klimawandel, Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Umwelt, Ökologie, Biosphäre, Sustainability, Climate Change, Verhaltensökonomie, Behavioral Economics, Digital Commerce, Circular Economy, Sustainable Development, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Climate Policy, Consumer behavior, Natural Resource and Energy Economics, Environmental Impact, Economic Development, Innovation and Growth, Climate Change Ecology, sustainable production, responsible consumption, Mitigation Strategies, climate adaptation, Conscious consumerism, Crisis-driven analysis