The influences of the COVID‑19 pandemic on sustainable consumption: an international study
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Materia
SDG 12 Sustainable consumption index Consumption behaviours Sustainable production Green consumption
Date
2022-06-20Referencia bibliográfica
Leal Filho, W... [et al.]. The influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable consumption: an international study. Environ Sci Eur 34, 54 (2022). [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-022-00626-y]
Résumé
Background: Sustainable production and consumption are two important issues, which mutually interact. Whereas
individuals have little direct influence on the former, they can play a key role on the latter. This paper describes the
subject matter of sustainable consumption and outlines its key features. It also describes some international initiatives
in this field.
Results: By means of an international survey, the study explores the emphasis given to sustainable consumption
during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the degree of preparedness in individuals to engage in the
purchase of green and sustainably manufactured products. The main results indicate that the pandemic offered an
opportunity to promote sustainable consumption; nevertheless, the pandemic alone cannot be regarded as a ‘game
changer’ in this topic.
Conclusions: Apart from an online survey with responses from 31 countries, which makes it one of the most representative
studies on the topic, a logit model was used to analyse the main variables that affect the probability of
pro-environmental consumption behaviour because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper lists some of the technological
and social innovations that may be needed, so as to guide more sustainable consumption patterns in a
post-pandemic world.