Public understanding of, and attitudes to, climate change: UK and international perspectives and policy

Climate Policy

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Pidgeon, Nick ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

climate change; climate policy options; public perception; risk communication

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FINANCIAL CRISIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84871021595     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2012.702982     Document Type: Article

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