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Climate Change Communication in Africa

Emerging Trends and Practices

Tendai Chari Allen Munoriyarwa (University Of Johannesburg, South Africa)

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Routledge
26 December 2025
This groundbreaking collection explores the complex intersections of communication and climate change in Africa.

From legacy media’s framing of climate narratives to the mobilising potential of digital media, the volume examines the multi-faceted ways in which climate change is mediated through different communication channels and how different media can be harnessed to amplify African voices on climate change. Drawing on a broad range of theoretical and methodological approaches, case studies cover all regions of the continent, providing a nuanced examination of how the media shape our understanding of and responses to climate change in Africa. Contributions scrutinise different facets of climate change communication, providing illuminating accounts on pitfalls in climate change communication, climate justice communication strategies, social media activism and climate change, and datafication of climate change. This is the first collection to comprehensively address climate change communication across the continent, featuring perspectives from all regions in Africa.

An essential contribution to the global conversation on climate change communication, the collection will appeal to researchers, academics, policymakers, communication activists, and students at all levels in the fields of environmental communication, media studies and journalism, as well as general readers keen to understand the complex dynamics of climate change in Africa.
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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   810g
ISBN:   9781041114826
ISBN 10:   1041114826
Series:   Routledge African Media, Culture and Communication Studies
Pages:   326
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tendai Chari is Associate Professor of Media Studies and C1 National Research Foundation (NRF) Rated Researcher at the University of Venda, South Africa. He holds a PhD in media studies from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Chari is widely published in the field of media and communication studies, and his research focuses on political communication with a broadened horizon on the interface between digital media and politics, media and conflict, and media ethics and popular culture. His other publications have appeared in the Journal of African Media Studies, Global Media (China Edition), African Journalism Studies, International Communication Gazette, African Identities, and Journal of African Elections. He is the co-editor of Global Pandemics and Media Ethics: Issues and Perspectives (Routledge, 2022, with Professor Martin N. Ndlela). Chari is a recipient of several grants and fellowships, and is finalising his single-authored book titled Diaspora Media and Homeland Conflict: Coloniality of Conflict Journalism in Zimbabwe (Routledge). Allen Munoriyarwa holds a PhD in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Journalism at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in South Africa, in the Department of Marketing, Public Relations and Communication. He is the former Coordinator of the Media Policy and Democracy Project (MPDP). This research project explored the growth of digital surveillance practices in Southern Africa. He is also a board member of Intelwatch, a civil society organisation. (It can be followed here: https://intelwatch.org.za/.) Professor Munoriyarwa is also the Coordinator of the British Academy Research titled, ""Watching the Watchers: Strengthening Public Oversight of intelligence-driven surveillance"". (It can be found here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/watchingthewatchers/. - PI Professor Jane Duncan). His research interests are in Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital surveillance, digital media ecosystems, and climate communication practices.

Reviews for Climate Change Communication in Africa: Emerging Trends and Practices

""Climate change is one of the most significant challenges facing our planet in the 21st century. Addressing climate change is crucial for ensuring a sustainable future, yet it remains a contentious subject. Climate Change Communication in Africa offers valuable insights into the challenges and complexities of communicating climate change in Africa. Diverse in scope and rich with examples, the volume elucidates the trends, cultures and practices of communication climate change."" Martin N. Ndlela, University of Inland, Norway ""Climate change fundamentally challenges humankind – and communication about it is a core influence on how societies around the world deal with it. Communicating Climate Change in Africa is a much-needed contribution to research on the topic: It compiles studies about public communication about the climate crisis in a range of African countries, some of which among the most affected by the climate crisis globally. Its broad vista – from stakeholder communication over climate journalism to social media such as TikTok – will help filling the gap of scholarship on countries from the Global South."" Mike S. Schäfer, Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland ""Without doubt, this book makes an important contribution to the transnational scholarship of climate change communication! It is a much-needed publication providing insight into a great variety of fascinating case studies - ranging from climate communication in local community radio, to national legacy media to social media and the role of influencer across the African continent. A must read for everyone interested in more balanced transnational debates of climate change across the Global North and Global South."" Ingrid Volkmer, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia


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