Carbon dioxide removal through ecosystem restoration: Public perceptions and political participation.

We compare public perceptions of restoring different ecosystems to increase CO uptake in Germany, through focus groups and a general population survey. Among focus group participants forests were highly popular, peatlands evoked negative associations, and seagrass was largely unknown. Nevertheless, the restoration of all ecosystems was viewed positively.

Social science research to inform solar geoengineering.

What are the benefits and drawbacks, and for whom?.

The Role of Affect in Attitude Formation toward New Technologies: The Case of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.

This article analyzes determinants of technology acceptance and their interdependence. It highlights the role of affect in attitude formation toward new technologies and examines how it mediates the influence of stable psychological variables on the technology's acceptability. Based on theory and previous empirical evidence, we develop an analytical framework of attitude formation.