Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication - 3-Volume Set

Through a comprehensive collection of articles, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication explores the origin and evolution of our understanding of climate change as it is presented in communication and media. Taking a multifaceted approach, the encyclopedia offers a scholarly examination of the effects of climate change communication on public opinion and policy decisions; journalistic coverage and media portrayals of climate change; communication strategies and campaigns; and the implications for effective communication, including those of outreach and advocacy efforts. Additionally, the encyclopedia reviews climate change communication research methods and approaches. Global in breadth and deeply resourced, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication serves as an essential source of perspective on all aspects of this important area of scholarship. It is led by Editor in Chief Dr. Matthew C. Nisbet, along with Associate Editors Dr. Shirley S. Ho, Dr. Ezra Markowitz, Dr. Saffron O'Neill, Dr. Mike S. SchÃfer, and Dr. Jagadish Thaker.

List of contents

• A


• Affective Imagery, Risk Perceptions, and Climate Change Communication


• Agenda Building, Narratives, and Attention Cycles in Climate Change News Coverage


• Agricultural Extension and Climate Change Communication


• The Arts and Humanities in Climate Change Engagement


• Audience Segmentation and Climate Change Communication


• C


• Climate Change and Celebrity


• Climate Change Communication and Indigenous Publics


• Climate Change Communication in Argentina


• Climate Change Communication in Austria


• Climate Change Communication in Belgium


• Climate Change Communication in Canada


• Climate Change Communication in China


• Climate Change Communication in Colombia


• Climate Change Communication in Denmark


• Climate Change Communication in Germany


• Climate Change Communication in Hong Kong and Taiwan


• Climate Change Communication in India


• Climate Change Communication in Ireland


• Climate Change Communication in Italy


• Climate Change Communication in Japan


• Climate Change Communication in Middle East and Arab Countries


• Climate Change Communication in New Zealand


• Climate Change Communication in Norway


• Climate Change Communication in Peru


• Climate Change Communication in Portugal


• Climate Change Communication in Russia


• Climate Change Communication in Singapore


• Climate Change Communication in South Korea


• Climate Change Communication in Spain


• Climate Change Communication in Switzerland


• Climate Change Communication in the Netherlands


• Climate Change Communication in Turkey


• Climate Change Communication on Facebook, Twitter, Sina Weibo, and Other Social Media Platforms


• Climate Change Conspiracy Theories


• Cognitive Biases, Non-Rational Judgments, and Public Perceptions of Climate Change


• Communicating about Biodiversity, Public Engagement, and Climate Change


• Communicating about Biofuels and Climate Change


• Communicating about Carbon Capture and Storage


• Communicating about Carbon Taxes and Emissions Trading Programs


• Communicating about Climate Change across Workplace and Organizational Settings


• Communicating about Climate Change with Corporate Leaders and Stakeholders


• Communicating about Climate Change with Farmers


• Communicating about Climate Change with Journalists and Media Producers


• Communicating about Climate Change with Policymakers


• Communicating about Climate Change with Religious Groups and Leaders


• Communicating about Climate Change with Urban Populations and Decision-Makers


• Communicating about Fossil Fuel Divestment


• Communicating about Hydropower, Dams, and C

  About the author

  Matthew C. Nisbet (Editor in Chief) is Professor of Communication Studies and Affiliate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University. He is Editor in Chief of the journal Environmental Communication and a consulting communication researcher to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Nisbet holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Communication from Cornell University and a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College.
  
  Shirley S. Ho (Associate Ed.) is Associate Professor and Assistant Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research focuses on cross-cultural public opinion dynamics related to science and technology, with potential health or environmental impacts. Specifically, her work emphasizes the roles of values, social media and other emerging modes of communication in shaping public attitudes toward science and technology.
  
  Ezra Markowitz (Associate Ed.) is Assistant Professor of Environmental Decision-Making at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on the intersection of decision-making, persuasive communication and environmental sustainability.
  
  Saffron O'Neill (Associate Ed.) is Associate Professor in Geography at the University of Exeter, UK. Her research focuses on risk perception, risk communication and public engagement with climate change and climate variability; and the implications of these areas for public policy.
  
  Mike S. Schäfer (Associate Ed.) is Professor of Communication Science at the University of Zurich and Director of the University's Center for Higher Education and Science Studies (CHESS). His research focuses on science communication and climate change communication in legacy and online media, as well as on theories of the public sphere.
  
  Jagadish Thaker (Associate Ed.) is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing at Massey University. His research examines ways to understand and enhance vulnerable communities' adaptive capacity to climate change impacts, and he specializes in the fields of science and climate change communication, health communication, and strategic communication campaigns.

  Summary

  Through a comprehensive collection of articles, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication explores the origin and evolution of our understanding of climate change as it is presented in communication and media. Taking a multifaceted approach, the encyclopedia offers a scholarly examination of the effects of climate change communication on public opinion and policy decisions; journalistic coverage and media portrayals of climate change; communication strategies and campaigns; and the implications for effective communication, including those of outreach and advocacy efforts. Additionally, the encyclopedia reviews climate change communication research methods and approaches. Global in breadth and deeply resourced, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication serves as an essential source of perspective on all aspects of this important area of scholarship. It is led by Editor in Chief Dr. Matthew C. Nisbet, along with Associate Editors Dr. Shirley S. Ho, Dr. Ezra Markowitz, Dr. Saffron O'Neill, Dr. Mike S. SchÃfer, and Dr. Jagadish Thaker.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew C. (Dr. Nisbet
• Assisted by: Shirley S. Ho (Editor), Ezra Markowitz (Editor), Matthew C. Nisbet (Editor), Saffron O'Neill (Editor), Mike S. Schäfer (Editor), Jagadish Thaker (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.04.2018
• EAN: 9780190498986
• ISBN: 978-0-19-049898-6
• No. of pages: 2424
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Climate Change, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Communication Policy, Reference works, Communication Studies, Science / Environmental Science, Atmospheric physics