Author Profile

Dr. Franky Varah teaches Environmental Studies in Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi. He holds a Master’s in Environmental Studies from the University of Delhi and an MPhil and PhD in Science Policy Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Varah specialises in environmental psychology, environmental studies, and science policy studies. He has published research articles in various journals and books and also presented papers at national and international conferences. Dr. Mirinchonme Mahongnao works at the Department of Environmental Studies, Kalindi College, University of Delhi. He has published various articles in national and international journals on solid waste management, sacred forest conservation, shifting cultivation, and natural resources of northeast India. He has attended conferences, both national and international, as well as workshops and presented papers.

About The Book

This book aims to introduce students, professionals and the general audience to key topics in contemporary environmental psychology. It gives the reader an understanding of the field’s theoretical and methodological viewpoint. The book examines how the environment affects people’s experiences, behaviours, and well-being. It also looks at how environmental behaviour is influenced and how to promote environmentally friendly behaviour. This book’s chapters provide a thorough, comprehensive investigation of various research methods for examining and enhancing people’s interactions with their daily environments. The book comprises four parts. After this general introduction, the first part (green products and technologies), comprising Chapters 1 to 4, provides an overview of research on organic food products, energy conservation behaviours, energy technology and electric vehicle. The second part (waste management), comprising Chapters 5 to 7, focuses on understanding household waste minimisation, e-waste management, and urban solid waste management. The third part (climate change) of the book, comprising Chapters 8 to 10, discusses on climate change prevention, perception and anxiety. The fourth part (gender and religion), Chapters 11 to 13, presents the gender perspectives on environmental studies courses and climate change perception and the impact of religiosity on pro-environmental behaviour.

Table of Contents

About the Contributors
Introduction
SECTION I Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours
Chapter 1 A Study of Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Among
College Students of Delhi
Chapter 2 The Theory of Planned Behavior and Pro-Environmental Behavior: Evidence from Young Consumers in India
SECTION II Green Products and Technologies
Chapter 3 Young Indian Consumers’ Purchase Intentions of Organic Food
Chapter 4 Factors Influencing Energy Conservation Behaviours in Delhi
Chapter 5 Exploring Consumers’ Intention towards Electric Vehicle in Delhi
SECTION III Waste Management
Chapter 6 Consumer’s Behaviour Intention Towards E-Waste Management in India
Chapter 7 A Study of Household Waste Minimization and Waste
Segregation Behaviour in Delhi
Chapter 8 Urban Solid Waste Management in Delhi and Imphal: Awareness, Status and Challenges
SECTION IV Climate Change
Chapter 9 Factors Influencing Climate Change Prevention: An Application of the Transtheoretical Model
Chapter 10 Understanding Young People’s Perceptions of Climate Change in Delhi
Chapter 11 Young Indian Climate Change Anxiety’s Effect on Cognitive, Emotional, Functional, and Personal Experiences
SECTION V Gender and Religion
Chapter 12 Role of an Environmental Studies Course on the formation of Environmental World view: A Gender Perspective
Chapter 13 Gender Differences in Climate Change Perceptions: An Insight from Generation Z in India
Chapter 14 The Effect of Religiosity on Pro-environmental Behavior
Index