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Contextual Considerations for Eco-Behavioral Change Among Aquatic Recreationists
Behavioral-Based Interventions for Improving Public Policies, pp.128-154
IGI Global
2020
Abstract
This chapter draws from Australian studies to explore policies associated with behavioral interventions for environmental stewardship. Each case focuses on attempts to influence the eco-behaviors of recreational users of aquatic environments and the division of eco-responsibility between individuals, communities, and government. The first case considers coercive policy approaches to effect change in recreational boaters' sewage disposal practices to reduce vessel-sourced marine pollution. The second case considers suasive policy approaches to encourage recreational fishers to voluntarily engage in positive eco-behaviors associated with the restoration and rehabilitation of fisheries habitats. In each case, ascriptions of causal responsibility for environmental degradation and responsibility to act are identified, and how these shape responses to eco-behavioral expectations are discussed. The chapter concludes by reflecting on the potential utility of a complex model of behavior change which pays specific attention to context in the development of the behavioral intervention policy mix.
Details
- Title
- Contextual Considerations for Eco-Behavioral Change Among Aquatic Recreationists
- Authors
- Deanna Grant-Smith - Queensland University of TechnologyAlicia Feldman (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKieran Gregory (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Contributors
- Viorel Mihaila (Editor) - University of Bucharest
- Publication details
- Behavioral-Based Interventions for Improving Public Policies, pp.128-154
- Publisher
- IGI Global
- Date published
- 2020
- DOI
- 10.4018/978-1-7998-2731-3.ch008; 10.4018/978-1-7998-2731-3
- ISBN
- 9781799827337
- Copyright note
- This chapter published as an Open Access Chapter distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and production in any medium, provided the author of the original work and original publication source are properly credited.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991016470002621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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