Further Insights into Chinese and American Climate Change Views : A Topic Prevalence Analysis of Open-Ended Survey Responses

Abstract

Given the strong scientific consensus on the causes and consequences of climate change, global action to address this issue is paramount. Additionally, China and the United States, as the world’s two largest economies and greenhouse gas polluters, share prominent roles in the process of developing and implementing future international climate change mitigation strategies. However, public views regarding climate change are diverse/complex and can be uninformed/misinformed. Moreover, public perceptions are also likely to influence how and when policy action is taken to address climate change. To this end, we analyze responses to one open-ended climate change question using the same survey data described in our first and second posters.