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National Differences in Age and Future-Oriented Indicators Relate to Environmental Performance

Sustainability (Switzerland), ISSN: 2071-1050, Vol: 16, Issue: 1
2024
  • 2
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 8
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 1
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    2
  • Captures
    8
  • Mentions
    1
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • 1
  • Social Media
    1
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      1
      • Facebook
        1

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Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 276: National Differences in Age and Future-Oriented Indicators Relate to Environmental Performance

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 276: National Differences in Age and Future-Oriented Indicators Relate to Environmental Performance Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16010276 Authors: Stylianos Syropoulos Kyle Fiore Law

Article Description

Environmental concerns inherently involve an intergenerational aspect, where today’s decisions can have far-reaching effects on future generations. Numerous national characteristics can forecast a nation’s commitment to investing in environmental sustainability. This study expands on previous research and offers evidence in support of Gott’s principle, which states that citizens may use their country’s age to forecast its remaining lifespan. Specifically, we show that a nation’s age positively relates to intergenerational solidarity—a country’s willingness to sacrifice for future generations. Furthermore, country age and other future-oriented variables, such as a country’s Long-Term Orientation and ability to overcome temporal discounting, are linked to sustainability-related indicators, indicating that countries concerned about the future also exhibit greater concern for the environment. These findings reinforce the value of framing a country as a long-standing entity and implementing intergenerational framing interventions to motivate pro-environmental engagement.

Bibliographic Details

Stylianos Syropoulos; Liane Young; Kyle Fiore Law

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Computer Science; Social Sciences; Energy; Environmental Science

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