Purposeof Review

This piece situates research on pro-environmental behavior within broader discussions about climate policy and action. I discuss factors associated with the adoption of pro-environmental behavior, as well as methodological limitations that should be addressed in future work.

Recent Findings

Individual behavior drives a large proportion of total emissions, and lifestyle characteristics account for significant variability in individual carbon footprints. Yet behavior is difficult to change, and critics warn that “individualizing” climate action may be counterproductive. On average, interventions promoting pro-environmental behavior have produced small effects, though some promising approaches have emerged. Values matter, but strategies that modify social, informational, and structural conditions result in more impact.

Summary

There is much that can be gained from a better understanding of the factors that drive environmentally significant behavior. To increase relevance, researchers should carefully consider the strengths and limitations of measures and pursue behavior-specific inquiries to complement generalized approaches.

中文翻译：

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私人领域环保行为作为气候行动的承诺

审查目的

本文将对环保行为的研究置于有关气候政策和行动的更广泛讨论中。我讨论了与采用环保行为相关的因素，以及未来工作中应解决的方法限制。

最近的发现

个人行为占总排放量的很大一部分，生活方式特征导致个人碳足迹的显着变化。然而，行为很难改变，批评者警告说，“个性化”气候行动可能会适得其反。平均而言，尽管已经出现了一些有希望的方法，但促进亲环境行为的干预措施产生的效果很小。价值观很重要，但改变社会、信息和结构条件的策略会产生更大的影响。

概括

通过更好地了解驱动对环境具有重要意义的行为的因素，可以获得很多收获。为了增加相关性，研究人员应仔细考虑措施的优点和局限性，并进行针对特定行为的调查以补充通用方法。