Sustaining anti-littering behavior within coastal and marine environments: through the macro-micro level lenses
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Beeharry, Y.D., Bekaroo, G., Bokhoree, C., Phillips, M.R. and Jory, N. 2017. Sustaining anti-littering behavior within coastal and marine environments: through the macro-micro level lenses. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 119 (2), pp. 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.029
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Title | Sustaining anti-littering behavior within coastal and marine environments: through the macro-micro level lenses |
Authors | Beeharry, Y.D., Bekaroo, G., Bokhoree, C., Phillips, M.R. and Jory, N. |
Abstract | Being regarded as a problem of global dimensions, marine litter has been a growing concern that affects human beings, wildlife and the economic health of coastal communities to varying degrees. Due to its involvement with human behavior, marine littering has been regarded as a cultural matter encompassing macro and micro level aspects. At the micro or individual level, behavior and behavioral motivation of an individual are driven by perception of that person while at the macro or societal level, aspects including policies and legislations influence behavior. This paper investigates marine littering through the macro-micro level lenses in order to analyze and recommend how anti-littering behavior can be improved and sustained. Using Coleman's model of micro-macro relations, research questions are formulated and investigated through a social survey. Results showed important differences in perceptions among participating groups and to address key issues, potential actions are proposed along with a framework to sustain anti-littering behavior. |
Keywords | Marine litter and littering; Macro-micro level study; Perception; Coastal user groups; Anti-littering behavior; Sustainability |
Publisher | Elsevier B. V. |
Journal | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
ISSN | 0025-326X |
Electronic | 1879-3363 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 May 2017 |
30 Jun 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 28 Apr 2020 |
Accepted | 13 Apr 2017 |
Submitted | 25 Nov 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.029 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000403985200010 |
Language | English |
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