A social trap for the climate? Collective action, trust and climate change risk perception in 35 countries

Smith, E. Keith; Mayer, Adam

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2018.02.014

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“…Second, post-material values -such as freedom of speech and environmental protection -are comparatively common in Nordic countries (Inglehart, 1995;Inglehart & Welzel, 2005). Third, generalized trust is especially high in Nordic countries (e.g., Kouvo, 2011), which has been linked to a greater willingness to pay for climate protection (Smith & Mayer, 2018). Finally, political trust is typically at a high level in Nordic countries (Bengtsson et al, 2014;Listhaug & Ringdal, 2008;Söderlund, 2019;Zmerli, 2012), and it is also associated with the support of environmental policies (Fairbrother, 2016;Fairbrother et al, 2019;Harring & Jagers, 2013;Sivonen, 2020).…”

Section: Fossil Fuel Taxation and Nordic Countriesmentioning

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How do social class position and party preference influence support for fossil fuel taxation in Nordic countries?

Sivonen

Koivula

2020

The Social Science Journal

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In this paper, we study the influence of the social class and political party preference on support for fossil fuel taxation in Nordic countries. Additionally, we examine how age confounds the relationship between party preference and support for fossil fuel taxation. We utilize Round 8 data from the European Social Survey from Finland, Norway, and Sweden (n = 5021). According to the results, party preference was a more significant factor than social class when explaining citizens' fossil fuel taxation attitudes. We found attitudinal polarization between Left-Green and Populist Right supporters. Interestingly, we did not find differences between the parties from the traditional left-right dimension. Also, we found that differences between the Left-Green and Populist Right supporters were more remarkable among the younger cohorts in Sweden. We conclude with a discussion on interconnectivity between new political cleavages and climate policy, which direct the attitudes of a citizen by party preference in particular.

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Section: Fossil Fuel Taxation and Nordic Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

How do social class position and party preference influence support for fossil fuel taxation in Nordic countries?

Sivonen

Koivula

2020

The Social Science Journal

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“…However, trust does not explain all actions on climate change. Smith and Mayer [90] examined action on climate change and policy support in 35 nations. They observed a social trap in which lack of trust mitigated the effect of perceived risks on public's willingness to engage in behaviors or to support policies against climate change.…”

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Analyzing the Determinants of Individual Action on Climate Change by Specifying the Roles of Six Values in South Korea

2019

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The serious problems stemming from climate change require an active response it. This study focuses on the role of value factors in action on climate change. Individuals’ values systematically influence the fundamental orientation of their attitudes and behaviors. Therefore, this study analyzes whether six values, namely: ideology, environmental justice, religiosity, personal norms, scientific optimism, and environmentalism, influence action on climate change directly or indirectly, and compares their effects with perception factors’ impact. The results indicate that religiosity decreased action on climate change, whereas personal norms, science and technology (S&T) optimism, and environmentalism increased such action. Among the perception factors, perceived risks and benefits, trust, and knowledge increased action on climate change. Furthermore, perception factors explained action on climate change more than value factors did. Moreover, value factors (i.e., S&T optimism and environmentalism) moderated the impacts of perceived risks, perceived benefits, and negative emotions on action against climate change.

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“…People who perceive that climate change is likely to impact their household are more willing to address climate change [9] and support climate change policies [20]. For example, Smith and Mayer (2018) found that people who believed climate change was a threat to their nation were more willing to support climate change policies [21]. Nevertheless, not all people perceive climate change as a major risk.…”

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Factors that Influence Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Action: A Household Study in the Nuevo Leon Region, Mexico

Hernández

Meijles

Vanclay

2019

Climate

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Household-level mitigation and adaptation actions are important because households make a significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and are severely affected by climate change. However, there is still very little understanding of the factors that influence household-level mitigation and adaptation action. From a review of literature, we identified the factors that potentially influence climate mitigation and adaptation actions of households, which we then tested using survey data from 622 households in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Nuevo Leon is a major emitter of greenhouse gasses and is a state where climate-related disasters are recurrent and expected to increase in frequency and severity. Results from ordinal regression analyses showed that perceived knowledge and financial self-efficacy greatly influenced the extent of household-level action taken. To a lesser extent, the age and educational level of the respondent also affected action. Respondents pointed out the need to know about different aspects of climate change. An implication of our study is the value of recognizing the importance of perceptions, as mitigation and adaptation actions are shaped by perceptions of climate change alongside socio-demographic characteristics. This may have significant implications for policies and campaigns promoting household-level action to increase resilience to climate change.

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A social trap for the climate? Collective action, trust and climate change risk perception in 35 countries

Cited by 262 publications

References 126 publications

How do social class position and party preference influence support for fossil fuel taxation in Nordic countries?

How do social class position and party preference influence support for fossil fuel taxation in Nordic countries?

Analyzing the Determinants of Individual Action on Climate Change by Specifying the Roles of Six Values in South Korea

Factors that Influence Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Action: A Household Study in the Nuevo Leon Region, Mexico

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