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Pastoralists in the Media: Three ‘E’s please
Once upon a time, not so long ago, we were all mobile. Movement was what enabled our ancestors to track resources that were here today, gone tomorrow. In parts of the world where water, pasture or good hunting are not … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Drylands, India, Kenya, Meat, Media, Pastoralism, Policy Narratives, Reslience
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A changing climate demands change in narratives
Last year I wrote — here and here — about my study of how media portrayals of pastoralists in China, India and Kenya can contribute to policy narratives that limit people’s resilience to climatic variability. IIED has now published my … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Climate Change, India, Journalism, Kenya, Media, Pastoralism
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Ask not what you can do for nature… Ask what nature can do for you
In 1997 a British barrister uttered three words that left my sister and me speechless and gave us a glimpse of the future. Continue reading
A challenge: To anyone who ever used the phrase “tree-hugger”
People who use the phrase seem to imply that a tree-hugger would value nature ahead of humanity — and that therefore their views are immediately worthless. But nothing could be further from the truth. Continue reading
