Perceptions of geoengineering: public attitudes, stakeholder perspectives, and the challenge of ‘upstream’ engagement

Corner, Adam; Pidgeon, Nick; Parkhill, Karen

doi:10.1002/wcc.176

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Perceptions of geoengineering: public attitudes, stakeholder perspectives, and the challenge of ‘upstream’ engagement

Corner, Adam, Pidgeon, Nick, Parkhill, Karen·2012·WIREs Climate Change

DOI 10.1002/wcc.176

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Geoengineering—the deliberate large‐scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract anthropogenic climate change—is receiving an increasing amount of attention from academics, policy and civil society stakeholders, and members of the general public. This article reviews the available literature on perceptions of geoengineering, including public attitudes and stakeholder perspectives. We describe some of the challenges of engaging with these audiences at such an ‘upstream’ phase in the development of geoengineering technologies. We conclude with reflections on the importance of eliciting public and stakeholder views, despite the challenges associated with upstream engagement, and identify a number of key research priorities for those involved in upstream engagement on geoengineering.WIREs Clim Change2012 doi: 10.1002/wcc.176 This article is categorized under: Perceptions, Behavior, and Communication of Climate Change > Perceptions of Climate Change

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“Public engagement exercises revealed conditional support for the proposed test, but also highlighted significant concerns around ethics, transparency, and unintended consequences (Corner et al., 2012).”

Authors: Corner, A., Pidgeon, N., & Parkhill, K.
Affiliations: Cardiff University (GB)
Corresponding author: Corner, Adam
ORCID: Pidgeon, Nick
Parkhill, Karen
Venue: WIREs Climate Change
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012-06-27
Volume: 3
Issue: 5
Pages: 451-466
ISSN: 1757-7780 (ISSN-L)
1757-7799
DOI: 10.1002/wcc.176
OpenAlex: W1964907934
Cited by: 117
References: 63
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 9.57
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change (publishedVersion)
ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/I014721/1)
Economic and Social Research Council
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Geoengineering
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
Keywords: geoengineering, public attitudes, stakeholder perspectives, citizen participation, climate change mitigation, anthropogenic climate change, research priorities

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