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This paper describes five beliefs about environmentally destructive behavior that contain some truth, but also embody serious misconceptions. It explains what is wrong with these beliefs and outlines a set of general principles for changing anti-environmental human activity that are consistent with two decades of research and practical experience.
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Stern, P.C. (1995). Understanding and Changing Environmentally Destructive Behavior. In: Fuhrer, U. (eds) Ökologisches Handeln als sozialer Prozess. Themenhefte. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-5045-2_7
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