Environmental Psychology (in)capacity to influence policy: Reflecting on Climate Change Adaptation Policies in the Mexican Pacific coast.

Description

In this presentation, I explore the dual nature of environmental psychology’s present capacity—both its potential and limitations—in influencing policy. Taking a critical social psychology approach, I argue that current approaches to study climate change responses tend to obscure the full scope of the climate crisis and contribute to a misrepresentation of the most affected populations. Using the case of climate change adaptation policy in México and drawing on the results of in-depth interviews with local stakeholders, I discuss how framing climate change as a matter of individual responsibility has negative implications for the development of social policy.

Period	17 Jun 2025
Event title	International Conference on Environmental Psychology
Event type	Conference
Location	Vilnius, LithuaniaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International