Cerrando la brecha de infraestructura: Porqué necesitamos comunicación e información democráticas para lograr la justicia climática

The report posits that climate justice is unattainable without 'democratic communication and information' that empowers frontline communities. Through case studies in Colombia, Nepal, and Nigeria, it demonstrates how community radio, public dialogues, and community-led data collection bridge the gap between high-level policy and local realities, countering disinformation and ensuring that indigenous and local knowledge inform environmental governance.

• Climate injustice is perpetuated not only by environmental damage but also by unequal access to accurate information and the platforms needed to organize and be heard. Disinformation campaigns, such as those used to deflect responsibility for the 2019 Amazon rainforest fires, erode public trust and obscure local solutions.
• In the Colombian páramos, community media serves as essential climate infrastructure by building trust and transforming external conservation mandates into collective community commitments. The Grupo COMUNICARTE used a network of 10 community radio stations to produce 280 educational programs, utilizing participatory communication and creative resistance—such as fictional podcasts—to discuss extractive threats without exposing residents to risk.
• In Nepal, the Indigenous Rights Foundation uses public broadcasts of dialogues between indigenous communities and government officials to align national hydroelectric goals with local realities. This model validates indigenous knowledge as climate expertise and creates a public record that transforms private promises into accountable commitments.
• In Nigeria's Niger Delta, the Media Awareness Justice Initiative (MAJI) demonstrates that 'digital justice' is inseparable from environmental justice. By deploying low-cost air quality sensors and solar-powered Wi-Fi hotspots, MAJI enables communities to produce their own quantitative evidence to challenge corporate and government dismissals of environmental damage.
• The report concludes that investments in independent journalism, community media, and digital inclusion should be viewed as strategic climate justice interventions rather than optional supplements, as they are the 'connective tissue' between local knowledge and public policy.

APA

Bateman, L. M. D. (2026). Cerrando la brecha de infraestructura: Porqué necesitamos comunicación e información democráticas para lograr la justicia climática. World Association for Christian Communication. https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CerrandoLaBrechaDeInfraestructura.pdf

Chicago

Bateman, Laura María Duarte. Cerrando la brecha de infraestructura: Porqué necesitamos comunicación e información democráticas para lograr la justicia climática. World Association for Christian Communication, 2026. https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CerrandoLaBrechaDeInfraestructura.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bateman2026cerrando, author = {Bateman, Laura María Duarte}, title = {{Cerrando la brecha de infraestructura: Porqué necesitamos comunicación e información democráticas para lograr la justicia climática}}, institution = {World Association for Christian Communication}, year = {2026}, month = sep, url = {https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CerrandoLaBrechaDeInfraestructura.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }