Moving from misinformation derived from public attitude surveys on carbon dioxide capture and storage towards realistic stakeholder involvement

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 419-425

  Malone, Elizabeth L ^a   Dooley, James J ^a   Bradbury, Judith A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide capture and storage; CCS; Public involvement; Stakeholder involvement; Surveys

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECISION MAKING; SURVEYING; SURVEYS;

CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE; CCS TECHNOLOGIES; COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT; ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE SURVEY; PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT;

CARBON CAPTURE;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 76549125941     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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