Employing Complexity Theory in Tackling the Social Consequences of Climate Change

Abstract

Government policy, which comprises laws, rules, regulations, standards, and incentives, is an important driver of system change. Many climate change programs, from the local to the global level, fail owing to a lack of “political will and coordination of subdimensions of public policy.” Rethinking public policy is more than a requirement; it should be examined beyond the established method of government. The literature on the function of public policy is extensive; yet, the application of complexity theory (CT) to examine climate change is limited. In this regard, this chapter seeks to examine how public policy might become more effective in combating climate change by applying CT in two dimensions: reforming national policies and renewing cosmopolitanism on a local to global scale.

Citation

Açıkalın, Ş.N. (2024), "Employing Complexity Theory in Tackling the Social Consequences of Climate Change", Açikalin, Ş.N. and Erçetin, Ş.Ş. (Ed.) The Social Consequences of Climate Change, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 113-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83797-677-520241010