Toward a Contemporary Behavioural Science Basis for Effective Regulation - Regulatory Reform: Incorporating Social and Behavioral Science Principles into Law and Regulation

John Becker; A E Luloff; J C Finley; Paul Martin; Amanda L Kennedy

Abstract

Purpose: to introduce our research towards a scientific behavioural theory of law. • Regulation is one instrument which may help to achieve behavioural shifts towards sustainability. • Regulation is subject to criticism for insufficient behavioural effectiveness and excessive economic cost. • A scientific 'continuous improvement' of regulation is not possible without a clear theory on which to base empirical learning. • Aspects of compliance are studied by behavioral economists, sociologists, psychologists, educators, political scientists, and lawyers... • but there is no specific behavioural theory of environmental law upon which to base behavioural science investigation to improve regulation.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	IUCN 2010: 8th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium: Linkages Between Biodiversity and Climate Change - Ghent, Belgium Duration: 14 Sept 2010 → 16 Sept 2010

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Conference	IUCN 2010: 8th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium: Linkages Between Biodiversity and Climate Change
City	Ghent, Belgium
Period	14/09/10 → 16/09/10

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Environmental and Natural Resources Law

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Becker, J., Luloff, A. E., Finley, J. C., Martin, P., & Kennedy, A. L. (2010). Toward a Contemporary Behavioural Science Basis for Effective Regulation - Regulatory Reform: Incorporating Social and Behavioral Science Principles into Law and Regulation. Abstract from IUCN 2010: 8th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium: Linkages Between Biodiversity and Climate Change, Ghent, Belgium. https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/7957

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Toward a Contemporary Behavioural Science Basis for Effective Regulation - Regulatory Reform: Incorporating Social and Behavioral Science Principles into Law and Regulation. / Becker, John; Luloff, A E; Finley, J C et al.
2010. Abstract from IUCN 2010: 8th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium: Linkages Between Biodiversity and Climate Change, Ghent, Belgium.

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Becker J, Luloff AE, Finley JC, Martin P, Kennedy AL. Toward a Contemporary Behavioural Science Basis for Effective Regulation - Regulatory Reform: Incorporating Social and Behavioral Science Principles into Law and Regulation. 2010. Abstract from IUCN 2010: 8th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium: Linkages Between Biodiversity and Climate Change, Ghent, Belgium.