Implementing the Behavioral Wedge
| Author | Michael P. Vandenbergh/Paul C. Stern/Gerald T. Gardner/Thomas Dietz/Jonathan M. Gilligan |
| Position | Professor of Law, Tarkington Chair in Teaching Excellence/Principal Staff Officer, National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, and Director, Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change/Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Michigan, Dearborn/Professor of Sociology and Environmental... |
| Pages | 54-63 |
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en v i r o n m e n T a l la w re P o r T e r
Michael P. Vandenbergh is Professor of La w, Tarkington Chair in Teaching Exc ellence; Director, Environm ental Program; and
Director, Climate Chan ge Research Network, Vander bilt University Law Scho ol. Paul C. Stern is Principal Staff O fcer, National
Research Counc il/National Academy of Sciences, an d Director, Committee on the Huma n Dimensions of Global Change. Gerald
T. Gardner is Professor Emeritus of Psycho logy, Department of Behavioral Sci ences, University of Michigan, Dearb orn. Thomas
Dietz is Professo r of Sociology and Environme ntal Science, Departme nt of Sociology and Environm ental Science and Policy Pro -
gram, and As sistant Vice President fo r Environmental Research, Michigan State Universi ty. Jonathan M. Gilligan is Ass ociate
Professor, Department o f Earth and Environment al Sciences, and Associate Director for Research, Climate Change Research
Network, Vander bilt University. Authors’ Note: This work is th at of the authors as individuals, and is not a produ ct of the National
Research Counc il. Support for this project w as provided by the Michigan Ag ricultural Experiment S tation.
Implementing the Behavioral Wedge
Designing and adopting effective carbon emissions reduction programs by focusing on
the contributions of individuals and their actions — a lever to make real, meaningful
greenhouse gas reductions to meet the United States’ international commitments
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