Environment and Communication: an overview at scientific production in Latin America

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v14i2.2052

Keywords:

Environmental communication, Science communication, Environmental education, Sustainability, Biodiversity.

Abstract

This article is part of a wider study, which had the objective of mapping the academic production in the field of science communication in Latin America, in particular articles published in peer-reviewed journals. The collection of material was carried out over a period of six months, between March and September 2016, but it has referred to all articles identifid, therefore, since the 1980s. The search was carried out in Latin American academic journals and others regions of the world that publish articles in the area. In this study, we specifially analyze the articles related to the environment and its communication. The results show that academic production in the region is just over 20 years old. Most of the articles has been published in Brazilian journals (62%). A large part (92%) of the contribution to research and knowledge in this field comes from Brazil and Mexico. About one third of the articles published are related to science centers and museums, highlighting the educational role these spaces have for environmental issues. The importance of promoting greater collaborative research, crossing with other disciplines on environmental issues in the region is discussed.

Author Biographies

Ana Claudia Nepote, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Morelia. Morelia, Michoacán

Mestrado em Ciencias en Ecología Marina pelo Centro de Investigación Científia y de Educación Superior de Ensenada. 

Luisa Massarani, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Casa de Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Doutorado em Gestão, Educação e Difusão em Biociências pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. 

Mariana Rocha, Technological University Dublin, School of Computer Science. Dublin

Mestrado em Ensino de Biociências e Saúde pela Fundação Oswaldo Cruz.

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Published

2020-06-26

How to Cite

Nepote, A. C., Massarani, L., & Rocha, M. (2020). Environment and Communication: an overview at scientific production in Latin America. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v14i2.2052

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2020): Dossiê Comunicação e Meio Ambiente

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Review Articles

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