Global trade and mediatised environmental protest : the view from here /

"As more governments, companies and individuals scan the globe for access to primary resources such as minerals and timber, food, power and water, and destinations for work, holidays and homes, pressures on places and communities grow. At the same time, global environmental risks, most notably...

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Main Author: Lester, Libby (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
Series:Palgrave studies in media and environmental communication.
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Summary:"As more governments, companies and individuals scan the globe for access to primary resources such as minerals and timber, food, power and water, and destinations for work, holidays and homes, pressures on places and communities grow. At the same time, global environmental risks, most notably climate change, produce new networks and unfamiliar forms of politics. Communication media are integral to this change. This book explores how geographically diverse groups and individuals interact in and through media to influence the negotiations and decisions affecting often distant landscapes and communities"--
Physical Description:viii, 177 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783030277222
3030277224