Publisher's Synopsis
This Handbook provides a state-of-the-art review of leading research on climate change communication. As climate change has moved further up the political agenda, the challenge of how to communicate the scientific, social, and political aspects of the climate emergency is of increasing interest to researchers, NGOs, governments, and policymakers at national and international levels. The Routledge Handbook on Climate Crisis Communication provides a concise and expert summary of this growing field, explaining the theoretical, conceptual, and empirical developments that have been made in recent years and describing the origins and connections to broader topics including: risk perception; environmental journalism; social media; and climate justice and activism. With contributions from leading international scholars, the book is divided into eight key parts:Part I: IntroductionPart II: Conceptual ChallengesPart III: Methodological ConsiderationsPart IV: Communicating Climate Science across CulturesPart V: Journalism and News ReportagePart VI: Activism and Social MovementsPart VII: Audiences and Popular CulturePart VIII: Future DirectionsTaking stock of the current landscape of climate change communication and helping to shape the field of inquiry going forward, this is a go-to guide for established and newly interested researchers, for government and policymaking bodies, and for students and their instructors.
