Shaping Climate Policies and Politics: Insights from Diverse Perspectives

Abstract

This panel delves into multifaceted dimensions of climate change policy and politics, offering insights into political identities, gendered perceptions, emotions, policy acceptance, and the link between vulnerability and climate policy preferences. The first paper strategically explores the potential of leveraging liberal political identities, termed the "Liberal Meat Paradox," to promote meat reduction. Through a survey experiment, it investigates the cognitive dissonance among liberal meat eaters and suggests effective communication strategies. The second paper highlights the critical interaction between climate change impacts and state fragility in Mindanao, the Philippines, emphasising gender dimensions. Using participatory appraisal analysis, the study addresses differentiated vulnerabilities between men and women, providing community-based insights for gender-sensitive climate adaptation and peacebuilding. The third paper, set in Turkey, illuminates the intricate linkages between climate change, politics, and emotions. Comparative analysis, using data from the European Social Survey and a country representative survey, reveals significant differences in climate anxiety among religious denominations and religiosity levels, contributing to a nuanced understanding of public perceptions in non-consolidated democracies. Switzerland is the backdrop for the fourth paper, investigating the acceptance of sufficiency-oriented climate policy measures. With a survey of 4,000 citizens, the study explores the link between policy support and factors such as framing, climate change perception, and contextual aspects, providing empirical evidence for shaping effective climate policies. The fifth paper, situated in Germany, focuses on perceived climate change vulnerability and its impact on policy preferences. Distinguishing between mitigation, natural adaptation, and social adaptation policies, the study explores citizens' demands, linking preferences to compensation addressing short-term risks. The survey experiment offers insights into the complex interplay between subjective vulnerabilities and climate policy preferences for scholars and policymakers alike.

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Understanding Gendered Perceptions on Climate Risks and Human Security, the Case of Mindanao, Philippines : A Participatory Appraisal Analysis	View Paper Details
Climate, Politics and Emotions: Evidence from Turkey in a Comparative Perspective	View Paper Details
Leveraging the Liberal Meat Paradox: Survey Experiment on Political Identities, Climate Change, and Meat Reduction	View Paper Details
Perceived Climate Change Vulnerability and Climate Policy Preferences	View Paper Details
Cool with less? Evidence on the acceptance of sufficiency-oriented climate policy measures	View Paper Details