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

By: Siegmann, ArjenMaterial type: TextTextSeries: SpringerBriefs in Climate StudiesPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2022Copyright date: �2022Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (76 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030853228Genre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Climate of the MiddleLOC classification: GE170-190Online resources: Click to View
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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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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