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New Opportunities for Environmental and Climate Change Journalism in China

Hugo de Burgh, Zeng Rong

Copenhagen; London: International Media Support (IMS); Chinese Media Center (2010), 24 pp.

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The Heat is On: Climate Change and the Media. Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2010

Bonn: Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum (2010), 162 pp.

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Tanzania Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Ed Pauker, Mercy Kimaro, Jimmy Innes

London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 27 pp.

"From August to October 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Tanzania to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus-group discussions with Tanzanian citizens, as well as 17 in- ... more

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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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Capacity Development for Water and Environmental Journalists

Reza Ardakanian, José Luis Martin-Bordes, Douglas Williamson

Bonn: UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC) (2010), 54 pp.

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

Tim Cronin, Levania Santoso

Bogor Barat (ID): Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) (2010), 28 pp.

"Media coverage of REDD+ in Indonesia indicates that the issue has captured the attention of a broad cross-section of society. However, opinions are evidently polarised and some voices are clearly louder than others. Moreover, while the engagement of all levels of society has been constructive for m ... more

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Africa Adaptation Programme Experiences: Voices from the Ground

New York: UNDP (2010), 10 pp.

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Voices of Ethnic Minority Children: Participatory Video on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change in Vietnam

Tamara Plush, Nguyen Trong Ninh

Plan International (2010), 10 pp.

"This booklet documents the participatory video methodology as an affordable and easy-to-use video tool enabling community members to record their experience and strengthen their own knowledge on disaster risks and climate change, as well as to increase their capacity to act on that knowledge and se ... more

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Guidelines for the Production of Radio Programmes on Disaster Risk Management

Ram Chandra Neupane

Kathmandu: Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal (ACORAB) (2010), 19 pp.

"There are various risks at the local level. On one hand, Nepal lies on a seismically active zone and has a fragile geological structure and, on the other hand, proper policies, government access to rural and remote places, and public awareness and knowledge are lacking. There is an urgent need for ... more

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Kenya Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Sam Otieno, Ed Pauker, Patrick Maina (comp.)

London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 27 pp.

"In May 2009, the BBC world Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Kenya to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus-group discussions with Kenyan citizens, as well as 17 in-depth interviews with ... 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.

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Stock-Taking and Appraisal of On-Line Web Resources on Climate Change in India / South Asia

New Delhi: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); One World Foundation India (2010), 59 pp.

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The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change

Rome: FAO (2010), viii, 37 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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Kommunikation von Nachhaltigkeit in Fernsehen und Web 2.0

Caroline Glathe

Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2010), 157 pp.

"Nachhaltigkeit hat Hochkonjunktur – und doch ist das dahinter stehende Konzept längst nicht allen bekannt. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von Interesse, wie (ausgewählte) Medien das Nachhaltigkeitsleitbild kommunizieren, zur Aufklärung beitragen und Verhaltensänderungen von Konsumenten unterst ... more

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Ethiopia Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Selam Ayalew, Ed Pauker (comp.)

London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 27 pp.

"In May and June 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in ethiopia to gauge public understanding of climate change. the research consisted of 16 focus-group discussions with Ethiopian citizens, as well as 18 in-depth i ... more

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Nigeria Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Susan Cooke, Anu Mohammed (comps.)

London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 27 pp.

"From May to September 2008, The BBC World Service Trust’s research and Learning group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in Nigeria to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 24 focus-group discussions with Nigerian citizens, as well as 31 in-dep ... th 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 how to tailor communication and media strategies to support Nigeria’s response to climate change. Key findings Most Nigerians do not understand the science of climate change. They have, however, noticed changes in the weather and seasons. They tell of unusual changes in rainfall patterns, increases in temperature and the worsening of existing environmental problems. Most people do not connect these with global climate change. People in Nigeria are keenly aware of environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources. However, they make little distinction between this degradation and climate change. There is low awareness of the concepts of climate change and global warming among the Nigerian public. Many understand climate change to mean changes in the weather or seasons. Opinion leaders agree the general public has very low awareness of climate change concepts and terminology. There is a strong tendency among Nigerians to hold themselves individually and collectively responsible for local changes in the environment and the weather. There is little awareness that climatic problems – now or in the future – are likely to have causes that extend beyond Nigeria. Nigerians draw on existing knowledge and beliefs to explain the effects of climate change. For example, many think that deforestation in their local area reduces local rainfall, and some incorrectly believe that smoke from cars, bush fires and factories damages the ozone layer, making it hotter. There is a strong connection between faith and environmental stewardship in Nigeria; many people see changes in the weather as the will of god, and religious leaders emphasise humans’ duty of care to god’s creation." (Executive summary) more

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Fixing the Climate with ICTs: A Guide to Communicating the Role of Technology in Addressing Climate Change Challenges

New Delhi: One World South Asia (OWSA) (2010), 8 pp.

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Sudan Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

Aapune Jacob Alfred, Leah Matthews et al.

London: BBC World Service Trust; British Council (2010), 30 pp.

"In August 2009, the BBC World Service Trust’s Research and Learning Group, on behalf of the British Council, conducted research in northern and southern Sudan to gauge the public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus group discussions with Sudanese citizens, as well ... more

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Senegal Talks Climate: The Public Understanding of Climate Change

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

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 Senegal to gauge public understanding of climate change. The research consisted of 12 focus-group discussions with Senegalese citizens, as well as 17 in-depth interviews ... more