The effect of framing and normative messages in building support for climate policies

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Hurlstone, Mark J ^a,b   Lewandowsky, Stephan ^a,c   Newell, Ben R ^d   Sewell, Brittany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; ECONOMICS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLICY;

AUSTRALIA; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 84919346214     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114335     Document Type: Article

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