this paper analyses air pollution discourse in the People's Daily, a Chinese state media outlet, in order to answer the question of how this discourse has changed throughout the 2010s and to what...Show morethis paper analyses air pollution discourse in the People's Daily, a Chinese state media outlet, in order to answer the question of how this discourse has changed throughout the 2010s and to what extent the CCP's climate policy and China's position in international climate debates played a role in this. By means of frame analysis, this paper illustrates how the People's Daily discusses air pollution throughout the last decade, and in how far this is a reflection of a contemporary climate policy background as well as China's position in concurrent climate negotiations. The results of the analysis establish certain patterns throughout the 2010s, showing a constant use of remedy framing, and a strong increase in audience-based framing since 2015. This increase in audience-based framing can be seen as a tool for soft power among foreign audiences, making foreign readers more susceptible to a Chinese solution to climate change.Show less
This thesis studies in depth a public policy in Chile called Plan de Prevención y Descontaminación Atmosférica para la Región Metropolitana (Prevention and Atmospheric Decontamination Plan for the...Show moreThis thesis studies in depth a public policy in Chile called Plan de Prevención y Descontaminación Atmosférica para la Región Metropolitana (Prevention and Atmospheric Decontamination Plan for the Metropolitan Region). The main objective of this study was to analyze which were the different communication and participation approaches between the Chilean Ministry of Environment and the different participating actors in the design, implementation and evaluation of this public policy. The conclusion of this study was that there is a disorganization between the Chilean State and the Chilean Ministry of Environment as well as within the ministry itself regarding this policy. Consequently, this generates a lack of coordination, leadership and resources that generates a less efficient and effective policy. This thesis also studies the presence of Embedded Autonomy, NIMBY and the Issue-Attention Cycle.Show less
