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ToolsCottey, Alan (2022) Climate and nature emergency: From scientists' warnings to sufficient action. Public Understanding of Science, 31 (6). pp. 818-826. ISSN 0963-6625
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Abstract
Scientists' warnings of a climate and ecological emergency have been published recently. They have been criticized as being unattractive to non-scientists. Here, the criticisms are reviewed and comments presented. The path is long between primary research and the daily concerns of hard-to-reach people (for example, those who are impoverished). It is enough that expert scientists express their findings accurately and intelligibly to all who are receptive. Outside the ranks of the specialist experts there are many – intellectuals of all kinds, journalists, politicians, business people, and concerned citizens – who are well-placed to contribute to the generation of a worldwide groundswell of practical action. The full range of discourse on the ecological issues is divided into four registers, used in – primary research; dissemination of specialists’ thinking to non-specialists; discussion with those engaged in public affairs; discussion with those who face obstacles to becoming engaged with the issues.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | scientists warning,public understanding of science,nature emergency,climate emergency,ecological emergency,ecological crisis,communication,developmental and educational psychology,arts and humanities (miscellaneous) ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3315 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry (former - to 2024) |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2022 14:56 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Nov 2024 03:27 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/85064 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/09636625221100076 |
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