Ideologues about climate change
(1) Climate Change is not a problem.
(2) Climate change could be good for people.
(3) Science can solve the problem of climate change.
Modernization Ideologies
(1) Policy is the key
(2) Reform the energy system
(3) Focus on mitigation
(4) Focus on adaptation
(5) Economics can find efficient solutions
(6) Mitigation and Adaptation are both important.
Non-Modernization Ideologies:
(1) Reduce inequality in order to deal with climate change
(2) Worldviews must alter to ‘back to nature’ or accord nature rights.
Whom do people trust?
+ Scientists
+ Policymakers/Gov’ Officials
+ Representatives of NGOs
+ Representatives of Trade Associations/Business
+ Academic Researchers
+ Trade Association or Business
+ University
+ Church
What type of evidence convinces people?
+ Historical
+ Scientific
+ Rights-based
+ Utilitarian/Economic
+ Case studies
+ Anecdotes/personal testimony
+ Data-based models,
+ Theory + Experts’ opinion
+ Political analysis
+ Metaphor + pictures.
Worldviews of Nature
+ Economic
+ Moral
+ Ecocentric
+ Ecomodern
+ Political
+ Robust Natural
+ Fragile Natural
+ Social Construction
+ Religious/stewardship.
Actions that people could advocate
+ Reduce emissions/ff use
+ Polluter taxes + payment
+ Contraction and convergence
+ IC’s first/DCs develop
+ Better technology
+ Implement Kyoto
+ Emissions trading
+ Integrate climate change with other policy
+ Prepare to adapt
+ Develop carbon sinks
+ Back to nature/simplicity
+ Control population growth
+ Work toward equality
+ Build sustainability
+ Restore humans-nature balance
+ Assist most-affected people
+ Education
+ Monitor impacts
+ Work backward from scenarios
+ Fund mitigation/adaptation projects
+ ‘no regrets’ / Do nothing
+ Do more research
+ History as a tool
+ Revise government incentives
+ Improve models
+ Engage industry
+ Act-learn-act
+ Cap per capita emissions grow economies
+ Continue international negotiations.
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