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Sustainable consumption profile differences among Brazilian regions

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  • Kavita Miadaira Hamza
  • Denise de Abreu Sofiatti Dalmarco
  • Fernando Antonio de Melo Pereira

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Brazil is a vast country and there are several scientific studies reporting sustainable behavior in its different regions. Since methodologies used in these studies differ from one another, it is hard to compare them. This paper aims to identify whether differences in sustainable behavior occur in different Brazilian regions and what differences can be identified. Through a web survey, we analyzed data from 1,489 participants, from four different regions. We identified two factors (behavior and search for information), and analyzed the differences through multivariate analysis of variance. The Northeast region had a higher score for “search for information”, while Southern regions performed better on “behavior.” The Midwest region had the worst performance for both factors. The reasons for such differences may be greatly influenced by the social/cultural context of each region. The results also show that consumers still do not use their power of choice to pressure companies to become more sustainable.

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  • Kavita Miadaira Hamza & Denise de Abreu Sofiatti Dalmarco & Fernando Antonio de Melo Pereira, 2018. "Sustainable consumption profile differences among Brazilian regions," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 61(9), pages 1553-1569, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:61:y:2018:i:9:p:1553-1569
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2017.1355778
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