pt. 1. Understanding environmental sustainability : what it means to consumers -- pt. 2. Determinants of sustainable consumption -- pt. 3. Increasing sustainable consumption : conceptual frameworks -- pt. 4. Applications of environmental sustainability.

The literature in economic psychology and quality-of-life studies alludes to a negative relationship between materialism and life satisfaction. In contrast, the macroeconomic literature implies a positive relationship between material consumption and economic growth. That is, materialism may be...