Consumption is often considered important for achieving and maintaining well-being,
particularly in current market societies. However, overconsumption is a significant driver of …

Markowitz and Bowerman's (2011) observation that a large majority of Oregon citizens
support reduced consumption is heartening, and is a good basis for their suggestion that …

This study investigates the effect of different anticonsumption constructs on consumer
wellbeing. The study assumes that people will only lower their level of consumption if doing …

In developed regions worldwide, so-called anti-consumers are increasingly resisting high-
level consumption lifestyles or shifting to alternative forms of consumption. A general …

Though increasingly understood that sustainable consumption is a key component for
sustainable development, establishing its viability remains a crucial task. Moving towards …

A key question for sustainability science is how to generate higher well-being by, or despite,
reducing personal consumption—an outcome known as the “double dividend”(Alfredsson et …

In this report, we gather what could be seen as examples of sustainable consumption. The
intention of the report is to help policy makers identify promising policy measures and …

The environmental costs of human activities (Steffen et al., 2007) and the social and
psychological costs of overconsumption and materialism (Dittmar et al., 2014) underscore …

Research on sustainable consumption (SC) sets out to understand (and promote) the types
of consumption behaviours that are conducive for a sustainable development. While deeply …

High consumers contribute to environmental degradation through their own consumption
practices and the setting of societal material aspirations. This review of research on …