새롭게 단장한 기후변화 회의론－인식적 회의론에서 실천적 회의론으로－

초록

Recently, the discourse on climate change is in search of a new exit strategy amid the fatigue brought about by apocalyptic narratives and the perceived ineffectiveness of past international efforts. Alternative approaches, diverging from conventional carbon neutrality policies, have gained prominence as potential new solutions. These include proposing nuclear power as a practical solution to the climate crisis or adaptation strategy to the climate changes. As a result, a new discourse on climate change, taking a different direction from the existing one, has emerged. Publications of popular science books in South Korea that discuss skepticism toward climate change reflect these trends. In this study, an analysis of popular science books by climate skeptics published in South Korea aims to examine the nature of this skepticism and the implications conveyed by this discourse. This study starts with exploration of climate change discourse in South Korea, discussing the potential forms of acceptance and the development directions of skepticism. Furthermore, an analysis of skepticism found in popular science books points out that in Korea, this skepticism has been introduced as a subject of criticism from orthodox discourse on climate change. Lastly, by examining the characteristics of skepticism within recent popular books on climate change, with a particular focus on Stephen Koonin’s Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters, the study analyzes how climate change skeptics raise questions about the credibility and ethics of climate science. Through these discussions, the study aims to analyze the implications that climate change skepticism presents for the development of South Korea’s climate change discourse and, based on this, explore constructive directions for the development of climate change discourse.

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