Does climate change communication matter for individual engagement with adaptation? Insights from forest owners in Sweden

摘要: Natural resource managers urgently need to adapt climate change, and extension services are increasingly using targeted communication campaigns promote individual engagement with adaptation. This study compares two groups of Swedish forest owners: 1493 who participated in projects by the Forest Agency, 909 were randomly sampled. The finds statistically significant differences between terms change awareness concern, belief urgency act intentions take adaptive measures. Results suggest that primary effect chance seems have been on owners’ subjective risk perceptions beliefs their knowledge ability, which make it more likely individuals will action future. also experience extreme events affects people’s measures independently from these extremes caused change. Furthermore, findings highlight for research practice recognise impeding role social norms economic rationales can play Future should use longitudinal qualitative assess deliberation- solution-orientated actions