How does Beck's risk society theory apply to climate change?
Climate change is a quintessential example of a risk society phenomenon. It is a manufactured risk, a product of industrial modernization, with global consequences that defy national borders and traditional political solutions. Assigning responsibility, mitigating its effects, and adapting to its impacts are central challenges that highlight the interconnectedness and vulnerability characteristic of world risk society, forcing a reevaluation of our collective future.
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