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Environmental sociology

the paradox that because climate change dangers are not tangible in daily life, people do not act, yet waiting until they are visible will be too late.

In environmental sociology, Giddens paradox refers to the paradox that because climate change dangers are not tangible in daily life, people do not act, yet waiting until they are visible will be too late. This meaning comes from Giddens (2009) in The politics of climate change.[1]

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Giddens, A. (2009). The politics of climate change. Polity. ISBN 9780745646923

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