Citizens' Acceptance of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: A Survey in China, Germany, and the U.S

Claudia Schwirplies

Ecological Economics, 2018, vol. 145, issue C, 308-322

Abstract: The ambitious goals to limit global warming can only be reached with a broad acceptance and participation of the general public. This paper relies on surveys among citizens in China, Germany and the U.S. and investigates the determinants of the acceptance of national and international adaptation and mitigation efforts. The empirical findings indicate that specific beliefs and environmental awareness are important drivers in all three countries, while political attitudes and socio-economic characteristics are the main sources of cross-country heterogeneity. The study thereby points at important starting points and target groups for raising the acceptance of national and international climate policy.

Keywords: Adaptation; Mitigation; Climate change; Policy preferences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H41 Q54 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.003

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