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Towards the Creation of Sustainable Consumption Behaviours: Through Behavioural Economics

Towards the Creation of Sustainable Consumption Behaviours: Through Behavioural Economics
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Author(s): Ankita Nayak (Trident Academy of Technology, India), Ipseeta Satpathy (KIIT University, India)and Vishal Jain (Sharda University, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 20
Source title: Social System Reforms to Achieve Global Sustainability
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohamad Mokdad (Independent Researcher, Lebanon)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-1280-4.ch020

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Abstract

Behavioral economics studies human decision-making and aims to eliminate unsustainable consumption. It uses concepts like nudges, framing, and social norms to encourage sustainable behavior. Rewards structures discourage extrinsic motivation and should discourage future dependency. Digital media and technology offer new approaches to behavioral change. To make Head Start interventions effective, a systemic strategy considering social, cultural, and economic contexts is needed. Behavioral interventions correct cognitive biases, use social norms, and appropriate choice architectures. Success depends on an inclusive, ethical solution combining behavioral change, policy design, organizational changes, and community mobilization.

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