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Conservation psychology : understanding and promoting human care for nature / Susan Clayton and Gene Myers.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, 2015Edition: Second editionDescription: ix, 325 pages ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781118874608 (paperback)
  • 9781118874622 (cloth)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Conservation psychologyDDC classification:
  • 155.9/1 23
LOC classification:
  • BF353.5.N37 C53 2015
Other classification:
  • NAT011000
Online resources: Summary: "Summarizes theory and research on ways in which humans experience nature; it explores people's conceptions of nature and environmental problems, their relationship with nature, and their moral lenses on nature; and examines ways to encourage conservation-oriented behavior at both individual and societal levels. Throughout, the authors integrate a wide body of research demonstrating the role of psychology in promoting a more sustainable relationship between humans and nature"--

First edition published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Summarizes theory and research on ways in which humans experience nature; it explores people's conceptions of nature and environmental problems, their relationship with nature, and their moral lenses on nature; and examines ways to encourage conservation-oriented behavior at both individual and societal levels. Throughout, the authors integrate a wide body of research demonstrating the role of psychology in promoting a more sustainable relationship between humans and nature"--

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