Climate change and climate variability personal motivation for adaptation and mitigation.docVIP

Semenzaetal.EnvironmentalHealth2011,10:46 /content/10/1/46 RESEARCH OpenAccess Climatechangeandclimatevariability:personal motivationforadaptationandmitigation JanCSemenza1*,GeorgeBPloubidis2andLindaAGeorge3 Abstract Background:Globalclimatechangeimpactsonhumanandnaturalsystemsarepredictedtobesevere,far reaching,andtoaffectthemostphysicallyandeconomicallyvulnerabledisproportionately.Societycanrespondto thesethreatsthroughtwostrategies:mitigationandadaptation.Industry,commerce,andgovernmentplay indispensablerolesintheseactionsbutsodoindividuals,iftheyarereceptivetobehaviorchange.Weexplored wh