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The report calls for stronger, more consistent social science research that focuses on real-world climate challenges. It highlights the need to align research with major emissions sources and practical solutions through better integration with technical approaches.
toThis report highlights the need for stronger, more rigorous social science research, as current studies often lack consistency, clear methods, and real-world relevance. It also stresses that research priorities should better align with major sources of emissions and pressing mitigation challenges, rather than less impactful topics.
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| 78 | "summary": "The window of opportunity for mitigating climate change | 89 | "summary": "The window of opportunity for mitigating climate change | ||
| 79 | is narrow. Limiting global warming to 1.5\u00b0C will require rapid | 90 | is narrow. Limiting global warming to 1.5\u00b0C will require rapid | ||
| 80 | and deep alteration of attitudes, norms, incentives, and politics. | 91 | and deep alteration of attitudes, norms, incentives, and politics. | ||
| 81 | Some of the key climate-change and energy transition puzzles are | 92 | Some of the key climate-change and energy transition puzzles are | ||
| 82 | therefore in the realm of the social sciences. However, these are | 93 | therefore in the realm of the social sciences. However, these are | ||
| 83 | precisely the f ields that receive least funding for climate-related | 94 | precisely the f ields that receive least funding for climate-related | ||
| 84 | research. This article analyzes a new dataset of research grants from | 95 | research. This article analyzes a new dataset of research grants from | ||
| 85 | 333 donors around the world spanning 4.3 million awards with a | 96 | 333 donors around the world spanning 4.3 million awards with a | ||
| 86 | cumulative value of USD 1.3 trillion from 1950 to 2021. Between 1990 | 97 | cumulative value of USD 1.3 trillion from 1950 to 2021. Between 1990 | ||
| 87 | and 2018, the natural and technical sciences received 770% more | 98 | and 2018, the natural and technical sciences received 770% more | ||
| 88 | funding than the social sciences for research on issues related to | 99 | funding than the social sciences for research on issues related to | ||
| 89 | climate change. Only 0.12% of all research funding was spent on the | 100 | climate change. Only 0.12% of all research funding was spent on the | ||
| 90 | social science of climate mitigation.", | 101 | social science of climate mitigation.", | ||
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