Handbook of Climate Change Communication: Vol. 1: Theory of Climate Change Communication

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This comprehensive handbook provides a unique overview of the theory, methodologies and best practices in climate change communication from around the world. It fosters the exchange of information, ideas and experience gained in the execution of successful projects and initiatives, and discusses novel methodological approaches aimed at promoting a better understanding of climate change adaptation. Addressing a gap in the literature on climate change communication and pursuing an integrated approach, the handbook documents and disseminates the wealth of experience currently available in this field. Volume 1 of the handbook provides a unique description of the theoretical basis and of some of the key facts and phenomena which help in achieving a better understanding of the basis of climate change communication, providing an essential basis for successful initiatives in this complex field. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Africa’s Dilemmas in Climate Change Communication: Universalistic Science Versus Indigenous Technical Knowledge (Innocent Chirisa, Abraham Matamanda, John Mutambwa)....Pages 1-14 The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity: The Ecological Consequences of Invasive Species in Greece (Konstantinos Demertzis, Lazaros Iliadis)....Pages 15-38 Evaluating the Suitability of Community-Based Adaptation: A Case Study of Bangladesh (Ranjan Roy)....Pages 39-59 Getting Buy-In for Climate Change Adaptation Through Urban Planning: Climate Change Communication as a Multi-way Process (Leslie Mabon, Wan-Yu Shih)....Pages 61-75 How Aesthetic Style Can Influence Reception of Visual Communications of Climate Change (Rebecca Green)....Pages 77-93 Montreal and Kyoto: Needs in Inter-protocol Communications (Aliaksandr Krasouski, Siarhei Zenchanka)....Pages 95-106 Communicating Climate Change: Theories and Perspectives (Henri-Count Evans, Lauren Dyll, Ruth Teer-Tomaselli)....Pages 107-122 Reconsidering Fictional Films for Communicating Climate Change Issues: An Analysis of the Filmmaking Strategies Behind Sustainable Energy Narratives (Michela Cortese)....Pages 123-136 Role of Emotions in Climate Change Communication (Sefat Salama, Khalil Aboukoura)....Pages 137-150 Climate Change Communication in Australia: The Politics, Mainstream Media and Fossil Fuel Industry Nexus (David Holmes, Cassandra Star)....Pages 151-170 Inclusion of Gender in Africa’s Climate Change Policies and Strategies (Mary Nyasimi, Ayansina Ayanlade, Catherine Mungai, Mercy Derkyi, Margaret O. Jegede)....Pages 171-185 Balancing Paradigms in Climate Change Communication Research to Support Climate Services (Inez Ponce de Leon, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco)....Pages 187-199 Communicating Climate Change Through Narratives: A Cross Pollination of Science and Theology (Anna Huxley)....Pages 201-214 Framing Climate Change: A Multi-level Model (Renée Moernaut, Jelle Mast, Luc Pauwels)....Pages 215-271 Mass Media and Climate Change Induced Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation in Coastal Area of Bangladesh: A Sociological Study (Joydeb Garai)....Pages 273-292 Engaging People with Carbon and Climate Change Using Landscape Scale Conservation and Biodiversity Monitoring (Adam Moolna, Cheryl Knott, Daveen Wallis, David Crawshaw, Joanne Brierley-Moore, Julia Simons et al.)....Pages 293-308 Knowledge Management as an Enabler of the Paris Agreement Implementation in Africa (Charles Muraya)....Pages 309-328 Formulation of an Ethics of Response to Climate Change: The Need for Effective Communication in Higher Education (P. Castro, A. M. Azul, W. Leal Filho, U. M. Azeiteiro)....Pages 329-339 Climate Change: Doing Little Can Change a Lot! Children’s Knowledge-Action About Cimate Principles and Effects (Anabela Marisa Azul, Catarina Schreck Reis)....Pages 341-365 Feeling the Heat: The Challenge of Communicating ‘High-End’ Climate Change (Tim Rayner)....Pages 367-383 Values as a Route to Widening Public Concern About Climate Change (Tom Crompton, Shanna Lennon)....Pages 385-397