Deliberative Democracy and Climate Change: Building the Foundations of an Adaptive System

This research will use the development of an appropriate conception of deliberative democracy to identify those elements of democratic systems that impede the ability to identify and respond to the challenges posed by climate change. In doing so it will also identify shortcomings in the theory of deliberative democracy and develop solutions. It will do so using empirical evidence relating to the operation of deliberation in real world settings, including a proposed ARC funded Discovery project on mechanisms for scaling up deliberation. As well as contributing to the theory of deliberative democracy as well as earth systems governance, the research will produce practical recommendations and contribute to public debate.