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Biological Urges against the Reduction of Greenhouse Gasses

Journal of Sustainable Society

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Title Biological Urges against the Reduction of Greenhouse Gasses
 
Creator Gommer, Hendrik; Law School, Tilburg University, Netherlands
Basser, Gabrielle; Monash University, Melbourne Australia
 
Subject Greenhouse Gasses, environment
global warming; biological urges; out-group; behavioral psychology; treaty; climate change
 
Description This article seeks to explain the apparent inaction of law makers in relation to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by reference to human biological drives. Probably the most basic biological urges are the urge to survive, the urge to reproduce and the urge to search for nutrients, where money and resources can be considered an equivalent for nutrients. We demonstrate how biological drives influence our actions through subliminal thinking. Evidently, the problem of insufficient climate laws may not be easily overcome, as subconscious, biological processes are difficult to alter. The urge to favour group members and the urge to free ride stand in our way. We suggest expanding the in-group, ensuring reciprocity, providing emotionally engaging information, utilizing ego-based incentives and punishing free riders. Probably, this will make implemented solutions more efficient.
 
Publisher World Scholars
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2012-04-30
 
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://wscholars.com/index.php/jss/article/view/57
10.11634/21682585140357
 
Source Journal of Sustainable Society; Vol 1, No 1 (2012); 11-20
 
Language en
 
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