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"[...] 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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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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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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Communicating Biodiversity: Workshop Background Document for Capacity Building in the Framework of the Life+ Supported Project, European Capitals of Biodiversity

IUCN Regional Office for Pan-Europe; Deutsche Umwelthilfe (2010), 30 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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The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change

Rome: FAO (2010), viii, 37 pp.

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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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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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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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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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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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Facing the Challenges of Climate Change and Food Security: The Role of Research, Extension and Communication Institutions

Cees Leeuwis, Andy Hall

Rome: FAO (2010), 101 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

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

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