Analysis of the Effects of Misinformation on Climate Change Policy Effectiveness in Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorBoucher, Jean-Christophe
dc.contributor.authorLoebach, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-08T23:30:53Z
dc.date.available2023-12-08T23:30:53Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-29
dc.description.abstractThis capstone project was completed to address climate misinformation both in Canada and across the world to aid in understanding how it affects climate policymaking. The first step in doing so is to review what misinformation and disinformation are, how they spread, and whom they affect most. In doing so, that context may be used to understand how policymakers can navigate the public sector given the presence of misinformation as well as which policy models will be most successful in limiting its spread. Moreover, background regarding what the current state of misinformation research looks like and where the gaps are provides context for why climate misinformation continues to persist globally. The case study on major nations and their states of climate misinformation/skepticism allows for a better understanding of how Canada's perception of climate change compares to other countries. Finally, recommendations can be made for how policymakers can best approach implementing climate policies given the level of misinformation within Canada.
dc.identifier.citationLoebach, E. (2023). Analysis of the Effects of Misinformation on Climate Change Policy Effectiveness in Canada (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/117694
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Public Policy
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Graduate Studies
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleAnalysis of the Effects of Misinformation on Climate Change Policy Effectiveness in Canada
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Policy
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