Editorial

Citation

(2013), "Editorial", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 24 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2013.08324daa.001

Editorial

Editorial

Article Type: Editorial From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 24, Issue 4.

Welcome to another issue of MEQ. Readers will, as always, be able to access a set of very interesting papers on aspects of environmental quality management from across the world. In this Editorial, I would like to elaborate on a report titled “Sustainable consumption in the UK: a selection of case studies”, which presents case studies of best practice in achieving sustainable consumption in the UK.

These case studies illustrate many of the ways in which people can be helped, encouraged or compelled to live more sustainably, either directly or indirectly. The first set of four case studies relate to initiatives led by, or involving, government to restrict or inform consumers’ product choice around a particular class of product. The second set of case studies (including Love Food Hate Waste) focuses on the role of large-scale public campaigns to raise awareness of sustainable livelihood issues. The third set of case studies (including Defra's Pro-Environmental Behaviours Framework; and the Transitions Networks) relate to capacity-building initiatives; and the final case studies show how two different actors are leading sustainable consumption initiatives in the UK.

In particular, the item “Pro-Environmental Behaviours Framework” entails a system of analysis created by government to promote sustainable consumption. This deserves a special attention, due to the fact that decisions to protect the environment and its quality are taken by all of us on a day-to-day basis.

The report can be seen at: www.ippr.org/publication/55/10302/sustainable-consumption-in-the-uk-a-selection-of-case-studies

Enjoy your reading!