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qualitative results presented here, together with the appropriate analysis, were aimed
at helping the theory to encompass more the global sustainability model, including
Brazil more and more. This observation raised another important question, referring
to the reality of the diffusion of information and knowledge acquired by individuals
due to their new habits. Not being alienated in relation to the indissociability of the
population-state may be one of the characteristics absorbed by the pro-environmental
users.
The interviews demonstrated in a unanimous and punctual way that the main obstacle existing in processes that aim at sustainability is the financial question. Since the
answers and lines of reasoning presented by the interviewees always started with
economic obstacles, and they arrived at the irresponsibility of the state in the face
of the current situation of the subject in Brazil, with little diffusion and with low
stimuli. Clearly the task of management to be developed by families, companies and
governments is not simple, the manager has to be able to solve the problem of allocating investments in limited budgets and often even in scenarios that have different
priority expenditures. “To ensure the continued availability of the ecosystem, the use
of associated should be limited to sustainable use levels. The ability of ecosystems to
provide goods and services depends on the ecosystem-related processes that provide
components and the limits of sustainable use are determined by ecological criteria
such as integrity, resilience and resistance” (Groot et al. 2002). Although our analysis
has not been able to find discernible patterns, it has been possible to promote interesting analyzes and conclusions, besides presenting perspectives that can become
starting points or aids for future work. As previously mentioned, the main objective
of this research was to contribute to the theory with data and analyzes, in order to
seek a more complete view of the ecopsychological scenario.
References
Ajzen I (1991) The theory of planned behavior. Organ Behav Hum Decis Process 50(2):179–211.
Elsevier
Alves MC, Bassani MA (2008) A psicologia ambiental como área de investigação da inter-relação
pessoa-ambiente. Anais do IX Encontro de Pesquisadores
Bakker K (2010) The limits of ‘neoliberal natures’: debating green neoliberalism. Progress Hum
Geogr 34(6):715–735. (SAGE Publications, Sage, UK: London, England)
Bruntland G (1987) World commission on environment and development (Wced). Our common
future
Costanza R et al (1997) The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital. Nature
387(6630):253. (Nature Publishing Group)
Ester P, Simões S, Vinken H (2004) Cultural change and environmentalism: a cross-national
approach of mass publics and decision makers, vol 7(2). Ambiente e sociedade, SciELO Brasil,
pp 45–66
Evans D, Abrahamse W (2009) Beyond rhetoric: the possibilities of and for ‘sustainable lifestyles’.
Environ Polit 18(4):486–502. (Routledge)
Feinberg M, Willer R (2013) The moral roots of environmental attitudes. Psychol Sci 24(1):56–62.
(SAGE Publications, Sage, CA: Los Angeles, CA)
C. V. B. Prates et al.
qualitative results presented here, together with the appropriate analysis, were aimed
at helping the theory to encompass more the global sustainability model, including
Brazil more and more. This observation raised another important question, referring
to the reality of the diffusion of information and knowledge acquired by individuals
due to their new habits. Not being alienated in relation to the indissociability of the
population-state may be one of the characteristics absorbed by the pro-environmental
users.
The interviews demonstrated in a unanimous and punctual way that the main obstacle existing in processes that aim at sustainability is the financial question. Since the
answers and lines of reasoning presented by the interviewees always started with
economic obstacles, and they arrived at the irresponsibility of the state in the face
of the current situation of the subject in Brazil, with little diffusion and with low
stimuli. Clearly the task of management to be developed by families, companies and
governments is not simple, the manager has to be able to solve the problem of allocating investments in limited budgets and often even in scenarios that have different
priority expenditures. “To ensure the continued availability of the ecosystem, the use
of associated should be limited to sustainable use levels. The ability of ecosystems to
provide goods and services depends on the ecosystem-related processes that provide
components and the limits of sustainable use are determined by ecological criteria
such as integrity, resilience and resistance” (Groot et al. 2002). Although our analysis
has not been able to find discernible patterns, it has been possible to promote interesting analyzes and conclusions, besides presenting perspectives that can become
starting points or aids for future work. As previously mentioned, the main objective
of this research was to contribute to the theory with data and analyzes, in order to
seek a more complete view of the ecopsychological scenario.
References
Ajzen I (1991) The theory of planned behavior. Organ Behav Hum Decis Process 50(2):179–211.
Elsevier
Alves MC, Bassani MA (2008) A psicologia ambiental como área de investigação da inter-relação
pessoa-ambiente. Anais do IX Encontro de Pesquisadores
Bakker K (2010) The limits of ‘neoliberal natures’: debating green neoliberalism. Progress Hum
Geogr 34(6):715–735. (SAGE Publications, Sage, UK: London, England)
Bruntland G (1987) World commission on environment and development (Wced). Our common
future
Costanza R et al (1997) The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital. Nature
387(6630):253. (Nature Publishing Group)
Ester P, Simões S, Vinken H (2004) Cultural change and environmentalism: a cross-national
approach of mass publics and decision makers, vol 7(2). Ambiente e sociedade, SciELO Brasil,
pp 45–66
Evans D, Abrahamse W (2009) Beyond rhetoric: the possibilities of and for ‘sustainable lifestyles’.
Environ Polit 18(4):486–502. (Routledge)
Feinberg M, Willer R (2013) The moral roots of environmental attitudes. Psychol Sci 24(1):56–62.
(SAGE Publications, Sage, CA: Los Angeles, CA)