Risk Communication On Climate: Mental Models And Mass Balance

摘要

The strong scientific consensus on the causes and risks of climate change stands in stark contrast to widespread confusion and complacency among the public (1,2). Why does this gulf exist, and why does it matter? Policies to manage complex natural and technical systems should be based on the best available scientific knowledge, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides rigorously vetted information to policy-makers. In democracies, however, the beliefs of the public, not only those of experts, affect government policy.