Cooperating to avoid catastrophe. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dannenberg, Astrid; Barrett, Scott
• Is Part Of: Nature human behaviour. Volume 2:Number 7(2018)
• Page Start: 435
• Page End: 437
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: Human behavior -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Sociology -- Periodicals; 300
• DOI: 10.1038/s41562-018-0374-8
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2397-3374

Abstract

Knowledge that humans could trigger a regime shift in a vital natural system may help in identifying a goal for collective action, but it is unlikely to spur the degree of cooperation needed to avert a catastrophe. Substantial behaviour change can be achieved by manipulating the institutions that govern human action on the commons.