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Institute for Environmental Studies

Institute for Environmental Studies. Perspectives on climate change: what the media need to know Joyeeta Gupta. Coping with complexity: Sustainable development. Measures to deal with climate change. Sustainable Development. Economic development. Reduces economic development.

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Institute for Environmental Studies

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  1. Institute for Environmental Studies Perspectives on climate change: what the media need to know Joyeeta Gupta

  2. Coping with complexity: Sustainable development Measures to deal with climate change Sustainable Development Economic development Reduces economic development Measures to deal with climate change Reduces sustainable development Media: Understand the perspective from which people are speaking

  3. Coping with complexity: Uncertainty • There is uncertainty in the knowledge on climate change; this uncertainty does not imply that the knowledge is inaccurate or incorrect. Media: Often strives for provocative debate by inviting those for and those against climate change to discuss climate change

  4. Long-term objective Coping with complexity: Winners and Losers

  5. Coping with complexity: Seriousness • In some countries, the media is treating climate change as if it is an apocalyspe. The Institute for Public Policy Research – calls it ‘climate porn’. • Media: Focusing on the actions people can take makes it more positive than making the problem seem unmanageable.

  6. Coping with complexity: Shifting political paradigms Leadership paradigm Conditional leadership US EU N CEITS N US JSCaNZ S S Inverted U curve may be a zig-zag curve EU S US Pollution N reduces emissions and helps S N reduces emissions partly via helping S - CDM Leadership sans US S Development Leadership competition N helps S via CDM N mainstreams cc help in development cooperation

  7. Coping with complexity: Emissions Trading South Per capita N North North S Grandfathering S • Assess total permissible emissions • No long term target, so not assessed. Divide between countries • Either per capita • Not politically possible • Or grandfathering • Not politically possible, except through a smart negotiating strategy Countries can trade Efficient solution

  8. Possible attention to: Cities and climate change

  9. Speakers • Grace Akumu: Dealing with Scientific Content and the Climate Science Debate • Grace – Exec Director of Climate Network Africa • Eric Hall: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol: Key Programming and Reporting Elements • Eric – former journalist with Reuter presently with UNFCCC as the Communications and Media Manager

  10. Themes for discussion • How does on report on uncertainty to the public? • How does one simplify complexity? • How does one ensure balance? Does one ensure balance? • What should be the tone of the information provided? • How can the information be contextualized? • How can the information be made relevant? • Does the media have an educative role?

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