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The aim of this paper is to describe the consumer behaviour and everyday lifestyle patterns of Hungarian university and college students. The results are gained from an international survey, carried out by the Department of Environmental Economics and Technology at the Corvinus University of...
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for societies to engage on a sustainability path. Among three approaches to sustainable consumption, it is argued here … that only the ecological citizenship approach is truly compatible with sustainability; however, it is also the approach …
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This article draws on recent Foucauldian scholarship and Michel Foucault's writings on askesis (from the Greek: ασκησιζ, askesis, 'exercise' or 'training') to explore the emerging role of contemporary mindfulness practices and associated teachings in advancing our understanding of...
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This paper argues for the direct reuse of products as the most sustainable form of consumption, over and above recycling and the use of greener technology. Baby clothes, toys and equipment are perfectly suited to entering the second-hand market as their useful life often extends beyond the needs...
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This paper offers an exploratory case study of how the UK's leading clothing retailers are communicating sustainable … clothing sector within the UK. A simple visual observation and recording survey revealed that while the UK's top ten clothing … customers in driving sustainable consumption and concludes that the UK's leading clothing retailers' definitions of, and …
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Konsumenten spielen als einflussreiche und legitime Stakeholder eine zentrale Rolle bei der Befoerderung von CSR. Zahlreiche Studien weisen dabei zwar auf einen zunehmenden Bedeutungsgewinn des Themas und einen Zuwachs ethischer Konsumenten hin, doch spiegelt sich dies nicht im Marktanteil...
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behave and their relationship with fashion at shopping malls. Specifically, the paper describes the clothing usage of … teenagers at shopping malls, the activities young people develop at these shopping environments and the present elements in the … short and in-depth interviews. The study confirms the social nature of teenagers’ behavior at shopping malls, giving high …
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This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food … policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly … overview of the food policy developments that have contributed to or hindered progress in food and nutrition security. It …
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This paper presents an overview of recent research and theory concerning adolescent sexual activity, pregnancy, and parenthood. Although the rate of teenage childbearing has decreased substantially since mid-century, increasing proportions of teenage mothers who are unmarried and receiving...
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exciting opportunity, especially for youth.Yet the public response tends to be one of puzzled dismay regarding a generation … article explores teenagers' practices of social networking in order to uncover the subtle connections between online … opportunity and risk. While younger teenagers relish the opportunities to recreate continuously a highly-decorated, stylistically …
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