Climate change education through the lens of behavioral economics: A systematic review of studies on observed behavior and social norms

IF 6.6 2区经济学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Ecological Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-27 DOI:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108338

Fabio Galeotti , Astrid Hopfensitz , César Mantilla

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We conduct a systematic review (SR) of the empirical literature on Climate Change Education (CCE) through the lens of behavioral economics. We focus on the effects of educational interventions on actual behaviors or beliefs regarding the prevalence or social acceptability of these behaviors. We identify 86 studies evaluating CCE interventions. Most of them employ pre-post evaluations, which are more susceptible to demand effects and social desirability bias. Almost all report positive effects in terms of pro-environmental outcomes. Only 19 studies look at the effects of CCE on actual behavior (mainly on recycling, trashing or energy saving) or norm-related beliefs. Most interventions involve activities aimed at engaging learners. Others focus on nudges (like stickers or posters). A minority is based on lectures, deliberative discussions, or science-based interactions. The SR reveals important gaps in the literature and potential tensions that can inform future research in behavioral ecological economics.

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从行为经济学角度看气候变化教育：对观察行为和社会规范研究的系统回顾

我们通过行为经济学的视角，对气候变化教育（CCE）的实证文献进行了系统回顾（SR）。我们关注的重点是教育干预对实际行为或对这些行为的普遍性或社会可接受性的信念的影响。我们确定了 86 项评估 CCE 干预措施的研究。其中大部分研究采用的是事前-事后评估，这更容易受到需求效应和社会期望偏差的影响。几乎所有研究都报告了有利于环境的积极效果。只有 19 项研究探讨了幼儿保育和教育对实际行为（主要是回收利用、垃圾处理或节能）或与规范相关的信念的影响。大多数干预措施涉及旨在吸引学习者参与的活动。其他研究则侧重于暗示（如贴纸或海报）。少数干预措施以讲座、商议讨论或科学互动为基础。该研究揭示了文献中的重要空白和潜在矛盾，可为行为生态经济学的未来研究提供参考。

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Ecological Economics 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

12.00

自引率

5.70%

发文量

313

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ecological Economics is concerned with extending and integrating the understanding of the interfaces and interplay between "nature''s household" (ecosystems) and "humanity''s household" (the economy). Ecological economics is an interdisciplinary field defined by a set of concrete problems or challenges related to governing economic activity in a way that promotes human well-being, sustainability, and justice. The journal thus emphasizes critical work that draws on and integrates elements of ecological science, economics, and the analysis of values, behaviors, cultural practices, institutional structures, and societal dynamics. The journal is transdisciplinary in spirit and methodologically open, drawing on the insights offered by a variety of intellectual traditions, and appealing to a diverse readership. Specific research areas covered include: valuation of natural resources, sustainable agriculture and development, ecologically integrated technology, integrated ecologic-economic modelling at scales from local to regional to global, implications of thermodynamics for economics and ecology, renewable resource management and conservation, critical assessments of the basic assumptions underlying current economic and ecological paradigms and the implications of alternative assumptions, economic and ecological consequences of genetically engineered organisms, and gene pool inventory and management, alternative principles for valuing natural wealth, integrating natural resources and environmental services into national income and wealth accounts, methods of implementing efficient environmental policies, case studies of economic-ecologic conflict or harmony, etc. New issues in this area are rapidly emerging and will find a ready forum in Ecological Economics.