Public Understanding of Climate Change as a Social Dilemma

摘要: Climate change is often referred to as one of the most complicated challenges facing humanity, characterised in various literatures a social dilemma operating at multiple scales (individual, national, international). The present study considers ways which members public interpret climate these terms, drawing on data from datasets, both qualitative and quantitative, 1997 2011. As well out nuances participants’ perspectives societal dilemmas inherent change, also highlights rejoinders resolutions proposed by people dilemmas. It suggested that recognition find navigate difficult issues offers some cause for optimism regarding public’s conceptualisation of, response to, change.