Lifestyle Choices and Societal Behavior Changes as Local Climate Strategy

Brahmanand Mohanty, Martin Scherfler and Vikram Devatha
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Brahmanand Mohanty: Asian Development Bank Institute
Martin Scherfler: Asian Development Bank Institute
Vikram Devatha: Asian Development Bank Institute

No 398, ADBI Working Papers from Asian Development Bank Institute

Abstract: The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing rapid economic growth. Along with rising incomes, the lifestyles of the large middle class are moving quickly towards a buy-and-discard consumer model that involves carbon-intensive products and services. This paper attempts to identify lifestyle changes at the individual level, and behavioral changes at the community level that could offer high carbon abatement potential. It also provides some good practices of public policies and policy recommendations that can be pivotal in making a business case of low-carbon and eco-efficient lifestyles, strengthening collective awareness, and influencing public decision-making in developing countries in Asia.

Keywords: local climate strategy; renewable resources; conservation; environmental management; environmental modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F18 H23 Q20 Q21 Q28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 69 pages
Date: 2012-12-04
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