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In person icon Democracy and Climate Change II

Democracy
Environmental Policy
Institutions
P086
Amanda Machin
University of Agder
Amanda Machin
University of Agder

In person icon Building: Faculty of Law, Floor: 4, Room: FL402

Friday 11:00 - 12:40 CEST (09/09/2016)

Abstract

Democracy is said to be myopic: unable to deal effectively with complex, long-term issues. The apparent inability of democracies to mitigate (and adapt) to climate change has led to a rise of anti-democratic sentiments, particularly from within the science community. This panel asks whether democracy is necessarily myopic and whether democratic institutions can be designed to respond more effectively to climate change. Papers explore the potential of different democratic theories and the design of democratic institutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Title Details
The personality basis of environmental policy preferences View Paper Details
The Influence of the Quality of Democracy on Reactions to Climate Change: A Comparative Study of Climate Policies in Established Democracies View Paper Details
Democratic energy: socio-political implications of decarbonization View Paper Details
What facilitates and hinders bi-partisan support over climate change? Evidence from Australia and Norway View Paper Details
A heterogeneous account of the democracy-climate change nexus: understanding the political and ideational context View Paper Details