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A call for psychological and behavioural science on degrowth

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  • Dario Krpan

    (London School of Economics and Political Science
    University of Surrey)

  • Frédéric Basso

    (London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Dallas O’Dell

    (London School of Economics and Political Science
    Autonomous University of Barcelona)

  • Jason E. Hickel

    (Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)
    London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Giorgos Kallis

    (Autonomous University of Barcelona
    Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA))

Abstract

Degrowth is a socioeconomic paradigm that prioritizes planetary health and human wellbeing through a democratically planned reduction of unnecessary production and consumption. We urge psychological and behavioural scientists to study this important topic and suggest ways to develop an integrated research agenda for degrowth.

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  • Dario Krpan & Frédéric Basso & Dallas O’Dell & Jason E. Hickel & Giorgos Kallis, 2025. "A call for psychological and behavioural science on degrowth," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 9(8), pages 1513-1518, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:9:y:2025:i:8:d:10.1038_s41562-025-02211-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-025-02211-8
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