The dragons of inaction: psychological barriers that limit climate change mitigation and adaptation.
@article{Gifford2011TheDO, title={The dragons of inaction: psychological barriers that limit climate change mitigation and adaptation.}, author={R. Gifford}, journal={The American psychologist}, year={2011}, volume={66 4}, pages={ 290-302 } }
Most people think climate change and sustainability are important problems, but too few global citizens engaged in high-greenhouse-gas-emitting behavior are engaged in enough mitigating behavior to stem the increasing flow of greenhouse gases and other environmental problems. Why is that? Structural barriers such as a climate-averse infrastructure are part of the answer, but psychological barriers also impede behavioral choices that would facilitate mitigation, adaptation, and environmental… CONTINUE READING
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