MULTISECTORAL DIALOGUE about the Regulation of the Climate Change Framework Law

The report documents a two-day workshop in September 2018 designed to train 21 journalists and communicators from across Peru on climate change and the Climate Change Framework Law (Law N° 30754). The event, supported by the US Government and implemented by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), aimed to improve the dissemination of climate information and integrate regional perspectives into the law's regulatory framework. Key activities included technical presentations, group work on personalizing climate news, and a visit to the 'Voces por el Clima' ecological park. Findings highlight a tendency for regional media to use alarmist or sensationalist tones because climate change is not perceived as a 'hot news' item, and participants expressed a strong need for a permanent National Network of Communicators on Climate Change to maintain direct access to technical experts.

• The workshop was part of a broader participatory process called 'Dialoguemos del Reglamento de la Ley Marco sobre Cambio Climático', which sought to collect citizen contributions for the regulation of the Climate Change Framework Law (Law N° 30754) promulgated on April 17, 2018.
• Regional journalists reported that climate change is often not perceived as a 'hot news' item that sells, leading some media outlets to adopt alarmist or sensationalist approaches to attract audiences.
• Participants identified a critical lack of political will and communication from authorities, noting that climate change is rarely addressed by political candidates during electoral campaigns.
• The workshop emphasized the need to 'humanize' climate news by focusing on opportunities and real-life impacts rather than only discussing damages and dangers.
• Participants expressed a strong commitment to establishing a permanent National Network of Communicators on Climate Change to ensure sustainability, decentralized training, and direct access to MINAM technical specialists.
• The 'Voces por el Clima' ecological park, a legacy of COP 20, serves as a thematic space for climate education in South America, focusing on five key areas for Peru: forests, mountains and water, oceans, energy, and sustainable cities.

APA

NAP Global Network (2018). MULTISECTORAL DIALOGUE about the Regulation of the Climate Change Framework Law. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/napgn-es-2018-first-peruvian-national-communicators-workshop.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. MULTISECTORAL DIALOGUE about the Regulation of the Climate Change Framework Law. 2018. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/napgn-es-2018-first-peruvian-national-communicators-workshop.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2018multisectoral, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{MULTISECTORAL DIALOGUE about the Regulation of the Climate Change Framework Law}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2018}, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/napgn-es-2018-first-peruvian-national-communicators-workshop.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }