Khatri, DB, Pham, TT, Di Gregorio, M orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-217X et al. (4 more authors) (2016) REDD+ politics in the media: a case from Nepal. Climatic Change, 138 (1). pp. 309-323. ISSN 0165-0009
Abstract
This paper analyzes public discourse on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) as it is portrayed in the media and examines how this influences effective and equitable outcomes of REDD+ in Nepal. It draws on analysis of articles in three national newspapers and interviews with radio and newspaper journalists, governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, and technical experts. Findings show that REDD+ coverage has been limited in the Nepalese print media and overall reporting on REDD+ has declined over time. The discourse is currently dominated by a small number of experts and development project implementers who portray REDD+ optimistically as an opportunity to benefit from carbon markets, while contributing to sustainable forest management. There was limited representation of the interests and concerns of marginalized groups and local communities in the public debate, thus underplaying the complexities and challenges of REDD+ development and implementation in Nepal. While the absence of debate on potential negative impacts can be explained partly by the dominance of optimistic voices in the media, it was also attributed to journalists’ limited access to independent knowledge and understanding of the issue. The resulting lack of balanced information in the public domain could undermine both the effectiveness of REDD+ implementation and its equitable outcome.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Climatic Change. The final publication is available at Springer via: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-016-1731-0. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | REDD +, Nepal, Media discourse, Policy process |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number CIFOR Center for Int. Forestry Res No External Ref |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2016 12:26 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 11:31 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-016-1731-0 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10584-016-1731-0 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103856 |