Policy responses to rapid climate change: An epistemological critique of dominant approaches

This paper reviews existing policy responses to rapid climate change and examines possible assumptions that underpin those responses. The analysis demonstrates that current policy responses to rapid climate change make unwarranted epistemological and ethical assumptions. Specifically, we argue that...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Global environmental change 2010-02, Vol.20 (1), p.121-129
Hauptverfasser:	Charlesworth, Mark, Okereke, Chukwumerije
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Schlagworte:	Climate change Environmental impact studies Environmental policy Epistemology Ethics Forecasts Prediction Rapid climate change policy
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