Climate change adaptation encompasses a wide range of behaviours in response to a variety of short- and long-term risks. Now meta-analyses identify which motivational factors are consistent predictors of adaptation action, and which are more context-specific.
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Taylor, A.L. General and specific motivations. Nature Clim Change 9, 89–90 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0395-3
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