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1 online resource (649 pages) |
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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Introduction: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives -- Chapter 1: Communication for Sustainable Development in the Age of COVID-19 -- Introduction -- Impact of COVID-19 on the SDGs -- Communication for Sustainable Development in the Age of COVID-19 -- International News Flow and Communication for Development During COVID-19 Pandemic -- Beyond COVID-19: A Communication Framework for Tackling Pandemics -- Organization of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: The Sustainable Development Goals: A Major Reboot or Just Another Acronym? -- From MDGs to SDGs -- The 'Architects' -- The MDGs: Too Bureaucratic, Too Ambitious, Too Narrow? -- Communication and Culture Missing -- The 'Successes' of the MDGs -- The SDGs: Old Wine in New Bottles -- Radical Shift? -- Beyond Cherry-Picking -- Gaps and Omissions -- Sustainable Development -- Communication and Culture -- Digital Inclusion -- Human and Indigenous Rights -- SDGs and COVID-19 -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: SDG18-The Missing Ventilator: An Introduction to the 2030 Agenda for Development -- Introduction -- The 17 SDGs: An Overview of the Global Goals -- SDG1: No Poverty -- SDG2: Zero Hunger -- SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing -- SDG4: Ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All and Lifelong Learning -- SDG5: Gender Equality -- SDG6: Clean Water and Sanitation -- SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy -- SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth -- SDG9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure -- SDG10: Reduced Inequality -- SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities -- SDG12: Responsible Consumption and Production -- SDG13: Climate Action -- SDG14: Life Below Water -- SDG15: Life on Land -- Data and Statistics/Facts and Figures -- Desertification -- Biodiversity -- Forests |
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SDG16: Peace and Justice and Strong Institutions -- SDG17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goals -- SDG18: The Missing Goal (Communication for All) -- References -- Chapter 4: Communication for Sustainable Development and Blue Growth: Towards New Theoretical and Empirical Directions -- Introduction -- Sustainable Development and Blue Growth: Concepts and Strategies -- The Global Challenge: SDG14 'Life in Water' -- Contrasting Discourses on Blue Growth and Blue Economy -- Communication for Development and Social Change: A New Theorisation for Blue Growth -- Case Study: Blue Growth in the EU Projects -- Disseminating the Idea of Blue Growth in Europe -- Aims -- Funding, Stakeholders and Target Groups -- Information and Communication Measures and Interventions -- Challenging Dominant Sustainability Discourses Through Communication: A Framework Proposition -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: A Buddhist Approach to Participatory Communication and Sustainable Development: A Case Study from Lao PDR -- Introduction -- A Buddhist Holistic Approach to Social Change in the Lao Context -- Buddhist Sangha Volunteer Spirit in Community Development Practice -- Empowering Women -- Catalysing Buddhism and Traditions for Environmental Consciousness -- Integration of IMCFSC Model with the Buddhist Approach to Development and Communication -- The Emerging Model: The Buddhist Catalyst Roles -- Internal Stimulus/Change Agent -- Spiritual Transformer -- Sangha as Information Influencers and People Who Are Trusted -- Buddhist Ethics, Dialogue and Participation -- Social Values of the Five Precepts -- Catalysing Buddhist Ethics in Knowledge-Inquiry and Dialogue -- Collective (Harmonious) Action -- Contextualized Indicators -- Moral/Ethical Norms -- Sense of Collective Ownership -- Social Harmony -- Faith, Trust and the Equity of Participation |
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Right Understanding (Pali: Samma-Ditthi) -- Compassionate Leadership -- Self-Reliance -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: List of Buddhist Key Terms and Concepts -- Appendix 2: Key Elements of Buddhist Philosophy -- References -- Chapter 6: Between Rights and Diversities: Can the Regulation of Communication Help Prevent Climate Change and Promote Sustainable Development? -- Introduction -- Media Logic, Effects, Mediatization, and Journalistic Practices -- Frames, Cultural Cognition, and Ideological Polarization -- Information Dominance: The Political and Cultural Economy of Climate Change Denialism -- Eco-narratives: Contesting Ideologies in Media Representation -- Risk and Uncertainty in Reporting About Sustainability and Climate Change -- Globalism Versus the Rest and Uncritical Pluralism as a Political Problem: Pluralism Versus Diversity -- Conclusion: Sustainability and Media Regulation -- References -- Chapter 7: Islamic Finance for SDGs: A Mirage? -- Introduction -- Islamic Finance and SDGs -- State of Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI) -- Incoherent Communications Emanating from Varying Degree of Preferences Among Key Stakeholders in Islamic Finance -- Islamic Finance's Outlook -- Considerably Higher Cost of Transactions -- Limited Options of Risk Management Instruments, Mitigation Techniques and Quantitative Measurement Models -- Restricted Legal and Regulatory Framework -- Lack of Islamic Monetary Policies -- Financial Inclusion Gap -- Disjointed alignment between industry needs and educational provision -- Perceptions About Islamic Finance -- The Shifting Look of Islamic Finance -- Can Islamic Finance Help in Achieving SDG1 and SDG10? Lessons Learnt from Indonesia -- Seminal Role of Islamic Social Finance Instruments -- Addressing SDG1 and SDG10 Through Islamic Social Finance Instruments |
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Concluding Remarks: Strategy to Bring About the Expected Social Change -- References -- Glossary -- Part II: Communicating the Global Goals -- Chapter 8: Community Learning Centre as a Promising Medium for Promoting Sustainable Development Goal 4: Lifelong Learning -- Introduction -- Defining Sustainable Development -- Sustainable Development Goal 4: Lifelong Learning -- Participatory Communication, and Adult Education and Learning Approaches -- Community Learning Centre -- Promising Practices in Promoting SDG4 at the Community Level -- Case Study 1: Tanzania -- Political and Socio-economic Contexts of Tanzania -- Tanzanian Integrated Community-Based Adult Education (ICBAE) -- Case Study 2: Thailand -- Political and Socio-economic Contexts of Thailand -- Education Policies for Promoting SDG4: Lifelong Learning -- Community Learning Centres (CLCs) in Thailand -- Discussion: Empowering Learning Communities for Sustainability -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Communicating Sustainable Development in Higher Education: Evaluation of Education Experiences and Proposals for Teachers' Orientation -- Introduction -- Method -- Sustainable Development in University Policies and Curricula -- Communication, ICT and Sustainable Development -- Teachers and Students Facing Sustainable Development -- Working Initiatives and Approaches Towards Sustainable Development in Higher Education -- Proposals for Universities and Teachers' Orientation -- References -- Chapter 10: Media, Literacy and Education: Partners for Sustainable Development -- Portugal Adult Educational Efforts Towards Sustainable Development -- Adult Literacy Workshops -- Letters for Life: A Community-Based Participatory Action Research Approach -- Critical Reading of the World -- 7 Days with the Media -- Involvement of Media Studies Students -- Contributions for the Sustainable Goals |
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Final Considerations -- References -- Chapter 11: The Paradox in Discourse and Praxis of Gender Equality: A Communicative Framework for Sustainable Development -- Introduction -- Equality, Empowerment, and Social Justice -- Equality Framework -- Problems of Equality -- Capabilities, Communicative, and Relational Dimensions -- Empowerment -- Social Justice -- Historical Formation of Gender Equality -- From Productive Partner to Development Actor -- The Paradoxical Integration into MDGs -- Gender Equality in the Sustainable Development Agenda -- Vision, Promise, and Goal 5 -- Targets and Indicators of SDG 5 -- Means of Implementation -- Conceptual Framework of Communicative Actions -- Emancipatory Politics and Life Politics -- Social and Political Action -- P.O.S. Framework -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: An Analytical Overview of Indian Experience (2000-2019) -- Introduction -- Role of Communication for Development in the Changed Context -- Digital Communication Strategies -- Advertising Strategies -- Traditional Strategies -- Manual Strategies -- Hybrid Strategies -- Challenges -- Real Freedoms -- Methodology -- Statement of the Problem -- The Making of a 'Welfare State' Through Communication and Sustainable Development -- Transition of Indian Economy from Pre-MDGs to Post-MDGs -- Pre-MDGs -- During MDGs (2000-2015) -- Heralding iSDGs (2015-2019) -- Government of India Schemes -- Swachh Bharat (Clean India), AMRIT, Smart Cities, and the Like -- Critical Discussion on the Competitive Politics of iSDGs, Sustainability of State's Economy, and Communication for Sustainable Development -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Fostering Gender-Sensitive Programming and Practices Among Community Radios in India: The Road Ahead -- Introduction: Community Radio in India and Gender |
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United Nations and the Focus on Gender Sensitivity |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Servaes, Jan
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| ISBN |
3030697703 |
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9783030697709 |
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