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Climate Decision-Making.

Climate Decision-Making.

Authors :
Orlove, Ben
Shwom, Rachael
Markowitz, Ezra
Cheong, So-Min
Source :
Annual Review of Environment & Resources; Oct2020, Vol. 45, p271-303, 30p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Climate change decision-making has emerged in recent decades as an area of research and practice, expanding on an earlier focus on climate policy. Defined as the study of decisions relevant for climate change, it draws on developments in decision science, particularly advances in the study of cognitive and deliberative processes in individuals and organizations. The effects of climate, economic, social, and other framings on decision-making have been studied, often showing that nonclimate frames can be as effective as, or more effective than, climate frames in promoting decision-making and action. The concept of urgency, linked to the ideas of climate crisis and climate emergency, has taken on importance in recent years. Research on climate decision-making has influenced numerous areas of climate action, including nudges and other behavioral interventions, corporate social responsibility, and Indigenous decision-making. Areas of transformational change, such as strategic retreat in the face of sea-level rise, are emerging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15435938
Volume :
45
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Annual Review of Environment & Resources
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
146509090
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-012320-085130