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Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency (2021)

Teerikangas, S., Onkila, T., Koistinen, K., & Mäkelä, M. (Eds.). (2021). Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency. Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906035

The research was funded by Strategic Research Council at the Research Council of Finland.

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All authors or editors: Teerikangas, Satu; Onkila, Tiina; Koistinen, Katariina; Mäkelä, Marileena

ISBN: 978-1-78990-602-8

eISBN: 978-1-78990-603-5

Publication year: 2021

Number of pages in the book: 464

Publisher: Edward Elgar

Place of Publication: Cheltenham

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906035

Publication open access: Not open

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Additional information: Chapters 5,11,13,14, 17, 19,21, 22 are open access works distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives International 4.0 (CC BY-ND 4.0).

Abstract

This innovative Research Handbook answers crucial questions about how individuals and organisations can make a difference towards sustainability. Offering an integrative perspective on sustainability agency, it reviews individual, active, organisational and relational forms of sustainability agency, demonstrating the capacity of individuals and organisations to act toward sustainable futures.

Keywords: sustainable development; individual; organisations (systems); human agency; influencing; eco-efficiency; values (conceptions)

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Reporting Year: 2021

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