Dialogues on Climate Change

Editor-In-Chief: Rob Bellamy

Description:

Humans are changing the climate. The scientific evidence for this fact leaves little room for debate. But climate change is nevertheless an issue that generates significant academic and wider societal debate. We debate about the many aspects of climate science that are incomplete or uncertain, we debate about the many ways in which it is and could be affected by human dimensions, and we debate about the many ways in which humans could – or should – respond to it. Disagreements are an inevitable part of thinking about this wicked problem, and indeed should be encouraged in the interests of good science and scholarship and, ultimately, for the benefit of an open democracy. And yet, with perspectives on climate change becoming more polarised, debates can often descend into vilification, oversimplifications and division. There is a critical need for more constructive dialogues.Dialogues on Climate Change is a new journal that seeks to facilitate these constructive dialogues with a unique open peer commentary publishing model. It will foster rigorous critical thinking on all climate change topics by bringing different perspectives within and between disciplines into productive conversation with one another. In doing so, it seeks to advance our shared understanding of climate change science and scholarship and inspire more effective climate action.For the period from journal launch until the end of 2025, Dialogues on Climate Change will publish on a sponsored Subscribe to Open (S2O) publishing basis meaning complete, barrier free, open access publication. Sage and Dialogues on Climate Change would like to thank MIT Libraries for generous funding support towards equitable, open access publication for this period. Additional institutional library funding support can be given by subscribing here. Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/docc