The following studies were commissioned by Defra as part of the background work leading up to the publication of Securing the Future. These studies provide a very useful summary of awareness of and attitudes towards sustainable development, the efficacy or otherwise of existing approaches to promoting sustainable behaviour and possible future policy options. The impact of sustainable development on public behaviour: Report 1 of desk research commissioned by COI on behalf of DEFRA, 2004 Driving public behaviours for sustainable lifestyles: Report 2 of desk research commissioned by COI on behalf of DEFRA, 2004 Summaries of sources: Report 3 of desk research commissioned by COI on behalf of DEFRA, 2004