Introduction to Part II

Abstract

This book is the result of a research process that involved many people over four years. We want to express here our gratitude to the friends and colleagues as well as the institutions that made this journey possible. First we would like to thank all the authors that took part in this project for their excellent contributions contained in this volume. This book would not be possible without your commitment, patience, and dedication throughout this process. Each one of you made this project better. We also must acknowledge our debts to the local research group based in

Sustainable Consumption Behaviour and Common Goods: Education, Culture, Rule of Law, Work, and Solidarity

“…All these new connections turned out to be significant, and their hypotheses were accepted. This is not surprising, as theory maintains that common goods are a "social construction, inherently related to the social practices that sustain them" (Helfrich, 2012, as cited in Nebel et al, 2022, and in this sense, they generate a social dynamic that links different common goods, complementing, co-creating, and reinforcing each other, which has been called "common good nexuses" (Nebel et al, 2022). Therefore, these hypotheses elucidate the mechanistic underpinnings of relationships, highlighting their non-spontaneous nature and evolutionarily-necessitated origins.…”

“…These relationships are imbued with an inherent cultural and historical significance, shaped by the actions of our predecessors and continually redefined by our contemporary behaviour. The intricate web of interconnectivity between individuals is a reflection of our evolutionary past and ongoing adaptation to environmental stimuli, underscoring the dynamic nature of human relationships (Nebel et al, 2022).…”