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Media and Balance in Covering Climate Change
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Cornish Nov 1.
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Hello Marie, greetings from Perth, Western Australia. Please send me a message to let me know a bit about yourself. Thanks.
I undertook a content analysis of nation-wide Australian news outlets, examining their coverage of the internationally recog…
Journalism is journalism. You only need to report Climate Change in a non technical manner for your readers to understand and appreciate the challenges and consequences perfectly. Nothing too special, the reporter or writer must first understand the…
Climate change reporting does not need a different type of journalism. The media are critizised ever now and then from people who think the media are only tools for their specific message. Do not take that seriously. However, media are independent a…
Dear Calestous,
You have raised a pertinent question regarding the role of science journalism in community development. There are a number of ways that science journalism can contribute towards information sharing at community level. They can play a…
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- Kenya
- What do you do?
- Researcher
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- United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), Yokohama, Japan
- Fields of interest
- agriculture, health, water, energy, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development, poverty reduction, biotechnology, policy
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- Presently, I am a JSPS-UNU Postdotoral Fellow working on Climate Change Adatpation issues in Kenya and Africa more broadly.
Climate change is expected to present new combination of risks and potentially dire consequences. This is particularly true in Africa. As an Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholar, I am interested in understanding the kinds of climate information that are being generated; and the kinds of technologies, organization and expertise that will be needed if new forms of climate information are to benefit vulnerable populations in the developing countries and elsewhere.
Natural Resourses Managemnet at a Crossroad
Agricultural dependent communities are particularly vulnerable to climate variation and change as pressure on natural resources mounts. In the face of global warming, food insecurity, environmental degradation and other sustainable development challenges, there is an urgent need for the national and international communities to strengthen local and national institutional capacity for the effective implementation of sustainable development.
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Expertise and Climate Information
The central question is "How do we effectively get
information (on seasonal weather forecasts, agriculture, markets etc.)
to small scale farmers most of who do not have the opportunity to read
the newspapers/newsletters, listen to the radio, watch television
broadcasts or access to the internet? Second, what kinds of
'communicative ecologies’, communication technologies, and organization
will be required to draw connections between the different kinds of
knowledge systems—local an… Continue
information (on seasonal weather forecasts, agriculture, markets etc.)
to small scale farmers most of who do not have the opportunity to read
the newspapers/newsletters, listen to the radio, watch television
broadcasts or access to the internet? Second, what kinds of
'communicative ecologies’, communication technologies, and organization
will be required to draw connections between the different kinds of
knowledge systems—local an… Continue
Posted on July 28, 2007 at 3:58am — 10 Comments
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 8:04am on April 22, 2009,
DANIEL AKOKO said…
- Madam Marie, I couldn't agree more. Politics and governance seem to throw a retrogressive spanner into efforts at controlled resource utilization, environmental conservation and climate change mitigation programmes. I am following up on a World Bank criticism of how a programme sponsored to mitigate climate variability and change in Western Kenya had not achieved much, in view of the targets that had been set. These challenges are indeed daunting. Thanks for your response.
- At 11:02am on April 19, 2009,
- Dear Marie
I am impressed by the pertinent issues you have raised concerning climate change, mitigation and adaptation by local African communities. I got to know you at the Nairobi Climate Conference in 2006. You did a great presentation touching on the devastation of arable land by the vagaries of climate change, especially in Nyando District. I challenge you to interrogate the effectiveness of programmes that government and researchers have since then implemented to mitigate the effects of climate change in the area. I look forward to
- At 1:27pm on January 30, 2009,
AMWATA Dorothy said… - thanks so much, iam also on gmail: damwata@gmail.com. I will invite you to the gmail chat when you have time, we can interact. I will really be interested in the fellowships. i will get more details when you get online
- At 1:02pm on January 30, 2009,
AMWATA Dorothy said…
- Thanks for getting in touch! adhi maber somo oteri mabor manadeno? to mano ber, at least women can also support sustainable development worldwide. equally you can reach me on +216 24286086. I am also on skype, we could call and talk to each other without cost implication. Thanks and have a blessed day!
- At 12:32pm on January 30, 2009,
AMWATA Dorothy said…
- Hi Marie,
I would really wish to link up with you!
- At 4:40am on January 15, 2009,
Murugi Murekio said…
- Hi Marie
I am back in Kenya now. No longer in Ethiopia.
- At 6:34pm on November 12, 2007,
Marie Rarieya said…
- Hi MaryAnn:
Yes, I am interested in health issues in the continent such the impacts of HIV/AIDS and malaria on labor productivity, particularly in the agricultural sector. In 2003, I conducted a field research on the impacts of HIV/AIDS on agricultural productivity in Kenya in 2003. These results have since been published.
Regards,
Marie
- At 10:50am on November 12, 2007,
MaryAnn Francis said… - Hi Marie
Do you have any interest in Health issues on the continent?
Thanks
MaryAnn
- At 5:47pm on July 22, 2007,
James Ololo said…
- Hello Marie,
You just asked me a million dollar question but I will try to answer. First and foremost, we need to build a strong social structure and this I believe is the first step to any tangible development. The social structure means Identity cards should be used more structurally and not just for police control and elections as in the case of Kenya. The ID card must give its owner a sense of belonging to a greater group. Once this is successfully done, you will see that teachers and students will belong to the classrooms while doctors and nurses will belong to the hospitals. Farmers will belong to farms and roads must belong to road engineers. But giving the ID card a new meaning is the first step to a respectable and civilized community.
- At 8:12am on June 28, 2007,
Do Hong Hanh said…
- Dear Marie, Thanks for your invitation. Nice to know you. My interests are gender issues and globalisation. Hopefully we can share further information.
Wish you success ad hapiness! :)
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