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Does local exposure to climate related disasters favour sufficiency?

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  • Marie-Estelle Binet

    (AMURE - Aménagement des Usages des Ressources et des Espaces marins et littoraux - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer - UBO EPE - Université de Brest - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Max-Régis Ogounchi

    (AMURE - Aménagement des Usages des Ressources et des Espaces marins et littoraux - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - IFREMER - Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer - UBO EPE - Université de Brest - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Jean-Sébastien Pentecote

    (CREM - Centre de recherche en économie et management - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - UR - Université de Rennes - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

We provide empirical analyses (matching and mediation methods) to assess if exposure to geographically proximate climate-related events foster the adoption of sufficiency behaviours. For this purpose, we use representative survey data from France, including 16 self-reported sustainable consumption choices from 1,519 respondents in 2024, matched with a range of climate-related events registered at the municipality of residence and a perceived climate risks measure. Our findings first support the dual aspects of construal level theory, showing that climate-related experiences can positively, negatively, or insignificantly affect sufficiency behaviours, depending on the climate risk considered and consumption practice. Next, perceived climate risks can have a greater influence on individual actions and beliefs than the risks that are directly observed in one's city. Finally, hypothetical distance and the belief that responsibility lies with others to take action are the mediators that indirectly influence the probability to adopt sufficiency–oriented behaviours.

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  • Marie-Estelle Binet & Max-Régis Ogounchi & Jean-Sébastien Pentecote, 2026. "Does local exposure to climate related disasters favour sufficiency?," Post-Print hal-05747823, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05747823
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