Urban Population Knowledge of Climate Change in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Sergio A. Molina Murillo ()
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Sergio A. Molina Murillo: The School for Field Studies, Costa Rica

Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Economico, 2013, issue 19, 55-75

Abstract: Most scenarios indicate that people in developing countries are more vulnerable and less capable of adapting to climate change. since our public understanding of risk toward climate change in developing countries is limited, this article presents results from costa rica and nicaragua, two countries which are socio-economically distinct, but which are expected to suffer similar extreme weather events. from october of 2008 until May 2010, a total of 1,047 respondents were surveyed in cities of both countries. The main results indicate that climate change is a widely known concept but other notions such as “carbon footprint” are foreign to most respondents. Despite the general concern with its negative consequences, respondents’ foremost concern is linked to their socioeconomic situation, and how it will be impacted by climate change in such aspects as poverty and social security. The results presented here contribute to advance national and international policies aiming to support mitigation or adaptation strategies in developing countries.

Keywords: climate change; central America; costa rica; nicaragua; public perception; attitudes; familiarity; carbon footprint; cities; developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 Q54 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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