Effective communication about complex environmental issues: Perceived quality of information about carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) depends on stakeholder collaboration

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 347-357

  Ter Mors, Emma ^a   Weenig, Mieneke W H ^a   Ellemers, Naomi ^a   Daamen, Dancker D L ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technology; Climate change; Collaboration; Communication about complex environmental issues; Perceived information quality; Stakeholder credibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149280065     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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