Researchers explore the use of decision pathways to inform climate engineering policies
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 09:33
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org)—The acceleration of anthropogenic climate change has increased the urgency of calls for technological approaches to the problem. It's a global challenge at a scale requiring the mobilization of resources that only nation states are capable of, and public input into policies related to mitigating climate change is particularly important. Traditional survey techniques provide a snapshot of public opinion from which policymakers can draw conclusions, but such surveys have inherent limitations because people use a variety of mental models to interpret information and make sense of policy options.