Decisions for Sustainability
Facts and Values

A comprehensive view of what we know about decision-making around sustainability , and how we perform better.

Thomas Dietz (Author)

9781009169417, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 8 June 2023

382 pages
26.1 x 20.8 x 2.3 cm, 1.052 kg

'A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary exploration of decision-making and sustainability … Highly recommended.' A. S. Ricker, Choice

Decisions by individuals, organisations, and nations shape the well-being of humans and other species, the environment, and sustainability. Decisions for Sustainability examines how we can make better decisions concerning our future. It incorporates sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives to highlight our strengths and weaknesses in decision-making, and suggest strategies to influence both individual and societal decisions. Sustainability challenges – from local land use and toxic contamination to climate change and biodiversity loss – illustrate how we can improve decision making and what factors lead to conflict. How we use science in the face of uncertainty is also examined, and a range of ethical criteria for good decisions are proposed. Emphasizing the need for diversity in decision making and clarifying the relationship between reform and societal transformation, this book provides a comprehensive view of what we know about decision-making, and how we can do better in the face of sustainability challenges.

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.

Subject Areas: International environmental law [LBBP]