Sonya Gurwitt, Kari Malkki, Mili Mitra
To understand how media portrayed the pivotal 2015 UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, we assessed 2580 articles that appeared during the 2 weeks of the conference in the online versions of the two or three leading print newspapers in four developed countries, six emerging economies, ...
Christina Greever, Kathryn A. Ramirez‐Aguilar, James Connelly
Scientific research, with its myriad disciplines, global reach, and massive economic impact, moves society forward by illuminating new understandings of our planet, its organisms, and the human condition. While the scientific community and life science industry advance knowledge, this comes at a lar...
Md. Danesh Mıah, Md. Humayain Kabir, Masao Koike, Shalina Akther
Mohammed Thanvir Ahmed Chowdhury, Khandaker Jafor Ahmed, Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed, Shah Md Atiqul Haq
Since climate change education is an integral element in the increasingly urgent global approach to solving the problem of climate change, understanding perceptions of climate change among teachers in different academic institutions could play a significant role in how and to what extent institution...
Jennifer Lynn Peterson, Graig Uhlin
In Focus:Film and Media Studies in the Anthropocene Jennifer Peterson (bio) and Graig Uhlin (bio) Introduction The West thinks it is the sole possessor of the clever trick that will allow it to keep on winning indefinitely, whereas it has perhaps already lost everything. —Bruno Latour1 A crisis tend...
Ellen van Kleef, A.R.H. Fischer, Moin Khan, Lynn J. Frewer
Research in developed countries showed that many citizens perceive that radio signals transmitted by mobile phones and base stations represent potential health risks. Less research has been conducted in developing countries focused on citizen perceptions of risks and benefits, despite the recent and...
Shahriar Md. Arifur Rahman, Sadeka Tasmin, Mohammad Kawser Uddin, Mohammad Touhidul Islam et al.
Bangladesh is one the worst sufferers of climate change. Climate change awareness creation is pivotal to adaptation and mitigation strategies. Effective dissemination of knowledge among the citizens during high school years is crucial to that end. In Bangladesh, secondary school students follow comm...
Päivi Lujala, Sosina Bezu, Ivar Kolstad, Minhaj Mahmud et al.
Climate change is predicted to cause voluntary and forced internal migration on an unprecedented scale in the coming decades. Yet, research on host communities that will be on the front lines in receiving the climate migrants has thus far been a neglected area within climate change research. Inspire...
Shahzad Alvi, Shahzada M. Naeem Nawaz, Umer Khayyam
The consciousness among the policymakers and general people regarding climate change is increasing, yet, plenty of barriers to mitigate climate change are widespread in developing countries wherein the situation is not different in Bangladesh and Pakistan. This study aims to provide evidences about ...
Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad, Dewan Mahboob Hossain
Purpose This study aims to analyze how language is used to present climate change information in the narratives of Malaysian companies’ annual reports. Design/methodology/approach The study uses content analysis and discourse analysis, and Brennan et al. ’s (2009) impression management strategies an...
Frey Gugsa, Ellora Karmarkar, Andrew Cheyne, Gavin Yamey
OBJECTIVE: To examine newspaper coverage of maternal health in three countries that have made varying progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG 5): Bangladesh (on track), Rwanda (making progress, but not on track) and South Africa (no progress). DESIGN: We analysed each country's leading n...
Shahzad Alvi, Umer Khayyam
Purpose This study aims to examine peoples’ perception of climate change. It assessed their attitude, behavioural motivation for mitigating and adapting to climate change in the two capital cities of South Asia: Islamabad in Pakistan and Dhaka in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach This study us...
Manuel Riemer, Courte Voorhees, Livia Dittmer, Susan Alisat et al.
Significant cultural transformations of the kinds that are needed to move our global society toward sustainability require youth to engage in environmental actions. These actions are more than just updating one's personal practice (e.g., recycling). They are “intentional and conscious civic behavior...
Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed, Khandaker Jafor Ahmed, Mohammed Thanvir Ahmed Chowdhury, Shah Md Atiqul Haq
This study examines school and college teachers' perceptions about climate change, taking into account academic backgrounds and experiences with the impacts of climate change. The study included 95 teachers from three schools and colleges (two private and one public) in the city of Sylhet, Banglades...
Sanaulla Hasan, Pryanka Dutta
This research attempts to explore the news coverage of environmental issues in two local newspapers of Chattogram, Bangladesh; The Daily Azadi and The Daily Purbokone. In order to carry out the objectives of the research, qualitative and quantitative methodology were employed. The researcher tries t...