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Climate of the Middle : Understanding Climate Change As a Common Challenge.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siegmann, Arjen.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Climate Studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1: Introduction and Lessons Learned
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Dealing with Polarised Positions on Climate Change
  • 1.3 Achieving a Good Distribution of Responsibilities
  • 1.4 Building on Existing Moral Inclinations
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Perceptions of Catastrophic Climate Risks
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Why Perceptions of Climate Risks Matter
  • 2.3 Biases and Heuristics in Decision-Making
  • 2.4 Policies that Work With-Not Against-Behavioral Biases
  • 2.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Determinants of Belief - And Unbelief - In Climate Change
  • 3.1 The Scientific Consensus and Public Reception
  • 3.2 Cognitive, Motivational and Social Determinants of Disbelief in Climate Change
  • 3.3 Conspiratorial Thinking
  • 3.4 Doubt and Uncertainty as a Political Strategy
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Climate Catastrophes as a Sum of Known Risks
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Difficulties in Grasping the Scale and Impact of the Problem
  • 4.3 The Apparent Predictability and Manageability of Climate Change
  • 4.4 The Corona Crisis as a Harbinger of Climate Risks
  • 4.5 Catastrophes as Cascades of Foreseeable Problems
  • 4.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: The Green Challenge for Central Banks and Households
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Who Should Act?
  • 5.3 Greening Monetary Policy
  • 5.4 Greening Consumption
  • 5.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Corporate Taxation in a Circular Economy
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Dilemmas of Corporate Taxation in a Circular Economy
  • 6.3 A Legitimate Green Corporate Tax
  • 6.4 Corporate Tax Design in a Circular Economy
  • 6.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Climate Change in the Attention Arena of the Middle Class
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 The Middle Class and Its Worries.
  • 7.3 Sentiment Can Reverse Quickly - The Virus
  • 7.4 Climate Change Concerns as a Cultural Phenomenon
  • 7.5 Challenges for Obtaining Efficient Interventions
  • 7.6 Focusing the Goodwill of the Western Middle-Class: Apollo Projects
  • 7.7 Conclusion
  • References.

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