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DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2013.08.012
	What is climate change scepticism? Examination of the concept using a mixed methods study of the UK public
	Capstick S.B.; Pidgeon N.F.
发表日期	2014
ISSN	0959-3780
卷号	24 期号:1
英文摘要	The holding of doubts about climate change is often referred to as 'scepticism'. However, there has been a lack of clarity in previous work as to what exactly this scepticism comprises. We integrate data obtained from discussion groups and a nationally representative survey, to interrogate and refine the concept of climate change scepticism with respect to the views of members of the public. We argue that two main types should be distinguished: epistemic scepticism, relating to doubts about the status of climate change as a scientific and physical phenomenon; and response scepticism, relating to doubts about the efficacy of action taken to address climate change. Whilst each type is independently associated by people themselves with climate change scepticism, we find that the latter is more strongly associated with a lack of concern about climate change. As such, additional effort should be directed towards addressing and engaging with people's doubts concerning attempts to address climate change. © 2013 The Authors.
英文关键词	Climate change; Cultural theory; Perceptions; Public attitudes; Scepticism
语种	英语
来源期刊	Global Environmental Change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117831
作者单位	School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, Park Place, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom; Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, United Kingdom; Climate Change Consortium of Wales, United Kingdom
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Capstick S.B.,Pidgeon N.F.. What is climate change scepticism? Examination of the concept using a mixed methods study of the UK public[J],2014,24(1).
APA	Capstick S.B.,&Pidgeon N.F..(2014).What is climate change scepticism? Examination of the concept using a mixed methods study of the UK public.Global Environmental Change,24(1).
MLA	Capstick S.B.,et al."What is climate change scepticism? Examination of the concept using a mixed methods study of the UK public".Global Environmental Change 24.1(2014).