The aim of this paper is to present the concept of sustainable consumption, its aspects, awareness and implications for choices concerning food products. Particular attention was paid to consumer choices based on the perception of foodstuff packaging and the perception of the importance of labelling information. Empirical studies have shown that Polish consumers are increasingly more aware of the need for action on sustainable consumption, although it is not always re- fl ected in tangible activities in this area. Still for the majority of Poles it is synonymous with ecoconsumption, and engaging consumers in the concepts of sustainability is manifested e.g. in waste sorting, waste reduction, selection of organic, local products, in ecological packaging, for which they are ready to pay higher prices or search for information on sustainable products. Unfortunately, at present the scale of these activities and attitudes is still limited, thus the primary objective of the environmental, social and economic policies is to provide systematic and intensive consumer education and promote sustainable development.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 186 Document Number: D00920
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Abstract and contents table are in ACDC. Full text of thesis available online., Thesis for the Master of Science degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics, Makerere University, Uganda. 121 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02257
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Pages 109-116 in Keya Acharya and Frederick Noronha (eds.), The green pen: environmental journalism in India and South Asia. Sage Publications India, New Delhi. 303 pages.
Presents "some of the challenges arising from the growing amounts of information available and exhausting the managements when defining the direction of future development of a company."
Web magazine from the Master in Communication for Development, Malmo University, Sweden. 3 pages., Author argues the case for open access to information in the areas of communication and development. Identifies some gateways for open access material.
