Perceptions and communication strategies for the many uncertainties relevant for climate policy

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 219-232

  Patt, Anthony G ^a   Weber, Elke U ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC RISKS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

CLIMATE SYSTEM; COMMUNICATION PRACTICES; COMMUNICATION STRATEGY; PUBLIC OPINION POLLS; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE; SOLUTION SPACE; TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PERCEPTION; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84893767625     PISSN: 17577780     EISSN: 17577799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcc.259     Document Type: Article

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