Climate change, powerlessness and the commons dilemma: Assessing New Zealanders’ preparedness to act

Aitken, Christopher; Chapman, Ralph; McClure, John

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.01.002

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“…We also included the range of mediators tested in Study 1. Indeed, previous research has linked climate change behaviour to feelings of powerlessness (Aitken, Chapman & McClure, 2011), uncertainty (e.g., de Kwaadsteniet, 2007Hine & Gifford, 1996), and mistrust (MacGregor, Slovic,…”

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“…A scale was used to assess a person's feelings of powerlessness, specifically concerning climate change (Aitken et al, 2011). This scale consisted of three items (e.g., "I feel that my actions will not affect the outcome of climate change", α = .71) where participants indicted the extent to which they agreed to each statement on a six-point scale (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree).…”

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The social consequences of conspiracism: Exposure to conspiracy theories decreases intentions to engage in politics and to reduce one's carbon footprint

Jolley

Douglas

2013

British J of Psychology

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The current studies explored the social consequences of exposure to conspiracy theories. In Study 1, participants were exposed to a range of conspiracy theories concerning government involvement in significant events such as the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Results revealed that exposure to information supporting conspiracy theories reduced participants' intentions to engage in politics, relative to participants who were given information refuting conspiracy theories. This effect was mediated by feelings of political powerlessness. In Study 2, participants were exposed to conspiracy theories concerning the issue of climate change. Results revealed that exposure to information supporting the conspiracy theories reduced participants' intentions to reduce their carbon footprint, relative to participants who were given refuting information, or those in a control condition. This effect was mediated by powerlessness with respect to climate change, uncertainty, and disillusionment. Exposure to climate change conspiracy theories also influenced political intentions, an effect mediated by political powerlessness. The current findings suggest that conspiracy theories may have potentially significant social consequences, and highlight the need for further research on the social psychology of conspiracism.

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Section: "…Further Evidence Of Global Warming Is Robust Independentmentioning

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The social consequences of conspiracism: Exposure to conspiracy theories decreases intentions to engage in politics and to reduce one's carbon footprint

Jolley

Douglas

2013

British J of Psychology

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“…In a paper for the World Bank, Irwin [20] applies insights from economic theory to outline the multiple manifestations of social dilemmas with respect to climate change. Based on the use of survey methodology in New Zealand, Aitken et al [21] conclude that there is a causal link between people's perceptions of a social dilemma and reduced action on climate change. Lorenzoni et al [22] also suggest that what they term the ‗worry about free-rider effect' (refraining from taking action because others are not) constitutes a significant barrier to individual action.…”

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Public Understanding of Climate Change as a Social Dilemma

Capstick

2013

Sustainability

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Climate change is often referred to as one of the most complicated challenges facing humanity, characterised in various literatures as a social dilemma operating at multiple scales (individual, national, international). The present study considers the ways in which members of the public interpret climate change in these terms, drawing on data from multiple datasets, both qualitative and quantitative, from 1997 to 2011. As well as drawing out the nuances in participants' perspectives on the social and societal dilemmas inherent to climate change, the present study also highlights the rejoinders and resolutions proposed by people to these dilemmas. It is suggested that recognition of the ways people find to navigate these difficult issues offers some cause for optimism regarding the public's conceptualisation of, and response to, climate change.

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“…It should be matched with such concepts as adaptive cycles and resilience [63]. Certainly, a consolidated quest for such long-term safeguarding of resources and economies across sectors, zones, disciplines and stakeholder groups is not possible without a new sense of "commons" [64,65] and new forms of governance. …”

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The Fourth Regime of Open Space

Gulinck

Marcheggiani

Verhoeve³

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:This article reinterprets open space as the theatre of adaptive regimes in the interfering wakes of two major waves of transformation: the agricultural and the urban transformation. The aim of the wave regime concept is to accommodate traditional and emerging land uses in a logical scheme of co-existing regimes separated by transition waves in space and time. Each wave corresponds to a transitional stage from one set to another set of value regime, which by the agents of the transformation is interpreted as a major value increase. The current struggle for space and the difficult interpretations of quality and sustainability can be explained as expressions of competition between value regimes. These value regimes tend to be driven and perpetuated by customary paradigms of land-use planning and management (urban planning, ecology, agronomy, etc.). Land-use sectors ask for rather unambiguous definitions and clear use rights of land use categories and zoning, leaving limited possibility for interaction, mixed regimes and innovative multifunctional land-use. New service demands, new sustainability and resilience urgencies challenge these customary land-use planning paradigms and their rules and instruments. This paper acknowledges a third wave and consequent fourth regime. This regime seeks overall increased sustainability and resilience in open spaces, stressing the strategic importance of unsealed soils and other life conditioning substrates. Different existing land-use models, such as "transition towns", "agroforestry" and many more, can be interpreted as fourth regime examples, but altogether there is a need for more coordination or integration to turn the third wave concept into a real "wave". A specific target is to scan territories for characteristics and values according to the prevailing regimes, and assess each unit in terms of third wave transition opportunities, even within active uses that may be at odds with customary rules and expectations. This is illustrated for cases of illegal intake of farmland for non-agricultural activities and for domestic gardens as a missing category in customary rural and land use policy.

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Climate change, powerlessness and the commons dilemma: Assessing New Zealanders’ preparedness to act

Cited by 131 publications

References 47 publications

The social consequences of conspiracism: Exposure to conspiracy theories decreases intentions to engage in politics and to reduce one's carbon footprint

The social consequences of conspiracism: Exposure to conspiracy theories decreases intentions to engage in politics and to reduce one's carbon footprint

Public Understanding of Climate Change as a Social Dilemma

The Fourth Regime of Open Space

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