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Understanding Context in Learning-centred Approaches to Climate Change Communication

Blane Harvey, Liz Carlile, Jonathan Ensor, Ben Garside, Zachary Patterson

IDS Bulletin (Institute of Development Studies), volume 43, issue 5 (2012), pp. 31-37

"Communication on climate change research has long been dominated by top-down delivery of information aimed at informing on future climate scenarios and climate-related events. However, emphasis in this field is slowly shifting to more process-oriented approaches to communication, and the need to in ... more

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Disaster Through a Different Lens: Behind Every Effect, There is a Cause. A Guide for Journalists Covering Disaster Risk Reduction

Brigitte Leoni

United Nations, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR); European Commission’s Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection Directorate General (ECHO) (2011), 188 pp.

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Folleto de apoyo para la cobertura periodística en períodos de conflictos socio-ambientales

Sandro Macassi Lavander, Enrique Subauste La Rosa

Lima: Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social (CIES) (2011), 62 pp.

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Climate Airwaves: Community Radio, Action Research, and Advocacy for Climate Justice in Ghana

Blane Harvey

International Journal of Communication, volume 5 (2011), pp. 2035-2058

"Community radio is well recognized as a powerful vehicle for advocacy and social change in Africa, but its use in the field of climate change has remained very limited, and then largely for top-down transmission of information to communities. This article discusses lessons learned to date from the ... more

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Facing the Dragon: The Case of Basamuk and Kurumbakare People in the Ramu Nickel Project

Joel Hamago

In: Communication, Culture & Society in Papua New Guinea: Yu Tok Wanem?

Evangelia Papoutsaki, Michael McManus, Patrick Matbob (eds.)

Madang: DWU Press, Divine Word University (2011), pp. 125-134

"This research looks at the distribution of balanced and accurate information about one of China's biggest investments in the South Pacific region, the Ramu Nickel Project. Are the local people in the project impact areas of Kurumbukare and Basamuk well informed and do they have a voice that is fair ... more

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Public Awareness and Public Education for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Guide

Geneva: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) (2011), 74 pp.

"This guide sets out approaches and tools for public awareness and public education in disaster risk reduction already widely in use by National Societies. It pulls together a range of research on risk communications and public education for behaviour change, and practitioners’ own discoveries in ... more

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A política de REDD+ na mídia: Um estudo de caso do Brasil

Peter H. May, Bruno Calixto, Maria Fernanda Gebara

Bogor Barat (ID): Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) (2011), 23 pp.

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Les politiques de la REDD+ dans les médias: Le cas du Cameroun

Bogor Barat (ID): Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) (2011), 28 pp.

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REDD+ Politics in the Media: A Case Study from Brazil

Peter H. May, Bruno Calixto, Maria Fernanda Gebara

Bogor Barat (ID): Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) (2011), 24 pp.

"[...] despite the global importance of deforestation in the Amazon— the world’s largest remaining tropical forest—Brazil is taking only initial steps towards REDD [Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation] design, and that these steps are concentrated amongst a few key act ... more

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REDD+ Politics in the Media. A Case Study from Cameroon

Djiegni Flicien Kengoum

Bogor Barat (ID): Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) (2011), 26 pp.

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Environmental Journalism in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan: Reporting Scarce Amid Environmental and Media Problems

Eric Freedman

Applied Environmental Education & Communication, volume 10, issue 2 (2011), pp. 126-134

"Independence for the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia has not led to press freedom, solutions to pressing environmental problems, or development of effective grassroots nongovernmental organizations. This article examines relations between journalists and environ ... more

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Mining for Information in Ok Tedi: Communication for Sustainable Development

Barbara Kepa

In: Communication, Culture & Society in Papua New Guinea: Yu Tok Wanem?

Evangelia Papoutsaki, Michael McManus, Patrick Matbob (eds.)

Madang: DWU Press, Divine Word University (2011), pp. 135-144

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Climate-Change Journalism in China: Opportunities for International Cooperation

Sam Geall

Copenhagen; Beijing: International Media Support (IMS); Caixin Media (2011), 137 pp.

"How do Chinese journalists cover climate-Change stories – and what opportunities for international cooperation in the field of climate change reporting exist for funders, NGOs and governments? These are the two related questions that this report attempts to address. The report – produced jointl ... more

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Why the Media Matters in a Warming World: A Guide for Policymakers in the Global South

Mike Shanahan

Climate Change Media Partnership (2011), 4 pp.

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Africa Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change in Ten Countries

Dan Hancox

London: BBC World Service Trust (2010), 19 pp.

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Uganda Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Lucy Neville, David Musiime, Allan Oniba Alana

London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 31 pp.

"In May 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Uganda to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus group discussions with Ugandan citizens, as well as 18 in-depth interviews wit ... h opinion leaders from government, religious institutions, the private sector, the media and civil society. The overall objective was to find out what people think about climate change, and to determine how to tailor communication and media strategies to support Uganda’s response to climate change. Key findings Whilst most Ugandans do not understand the science of climate change, they have noticed changes in the weather and seasons, and accept the idea that these changes are linked to human activity. They tell of excessive heat, increasing seasonal variability and reduced rainfall. Most people, however, do not connect these with global climate change. Changes in climate are not noticed by Ugandans in isolation from broader environmental changes. People in Uganda are keenly aware of environmental degradation and natural resource depletion. They often make little distinction between environmental degradation and climate change. Drought and food scarcity are causing frustration and despair across Kenya. Farmers, fishermen and pastoralists do not know how they would cope if these problems became worse. Crop failure and death of livestock are causing frustration and despair. Farmers and pastoralists do not have a sense of how they would cope if the problems became worse. other issues that people are worried about include bush fires, deforestation, flooding, soil erosion, poor sanitation and air pollution. opinion leaders are particularly concerned for rural communities and the urban poor. There is a strong tendency for Ugandans to hold themselves individually and collectively responsible for local changes in the environment and the weather. They believe their own activities, such as deforestation and draining swampland, have brought about these changes. There is little awareness that climatic problems – now or in the future – are likely to have causes that extend beyond Uganda." (Executive summary) more

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Periodismo ambiental: Riesgos y oportunidades en la cobertura Informativa

Ricardo Trotti, Sauro González Rodríguez (eds.)

Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) (2010), 74 pp.

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Unveiling the Links Between ICTs and Climate Change in Developing Countries: A Scoping Study

Angelica Valeria Ospina, Richard Heeks

Manchester: Centre for Development Informatics, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester; International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2010), 59 pp.

"The main structure of the document consists of four parts. The first provides the reader with the 'big picture' of ICTs and climate change, based on a review of existing literature and identification of the main phases that have characterized the debate to date (Figure 1). Based on the above, the a ... more

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Democratic Republic of Congo Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Miriam Burton, Emily LeRoux-Rutledge, Anna Godfrey (comp.)

London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 35 pp.

"Between September and November 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in DR congo to gauge public understanding of climate change. the research consisted of 12 focus group discussions in six locations with congolese ci ... tizens, as well as 17 in-depth interviews with opinion leaders from government, religious institutions, the private sector, the media and civil society. The overall objective was to find out what people think about climate change and to determine how to tailor communication and media strategies to support dr congo’s response to climate change. Key findings There is a universal perception among Congolese people that their climate is changing. they tell of changes in the rainy seasons and increases in temperature and use the word ‘climate’ to describe these. Many people talk about the “disruption” of the dry and rainy seasons and say that it is causing crop failure and affecting the country’s forests. people are particularly concerned about these changes because of the population’s reliance on natural resources. Many are aware of the terms “climate change” and “global warming” and cite the media and schools as their main sources of information. However, few relate these terms to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Most simply use the terms to refer to the changes in the rainy seasons and increases in temperature they are experiencing. People have a number of misconceptions. Some people inaccurately link climate change to ozone depletion, and outside the capital, most think that “global warming” refers to an increase in the temperature of the air or earth over a short period of time. There is a strong notion of environmental stewardship linked to people’s faith. people have seen how human activity has harmed their natural environment, and they perceive that human activity could also have an effect on the weather. many think that the natural environment, including the weather, is god’s creation, and believe that they have a responsibility to protect it. Many people believe the weather changes that they are witnessing have local causes. for example, they say that deforestation in their local area is leading to a reduction in local rainfall, and some believe that local smoke and pollution from wood fires and industry lead to increases in temperature. Some also inaccurately relate increases in temperature to ozone depletion, which they think is caused by smoke, air pollution and other factors such as rockets and weapons. Some see changes in temperature and weather as the will of god – a view particularly prevalent among female rural populations." (Executive summary) more

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Global Information Society Watch 2010: Focus on ICTs and Environmental Sustainability

Alan Finlay (ed.)

Association for Progressive Communications (APC); Hivos (2010), 244 pp.