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The Discourse of Environmental Information: Representations of Nature and Forms of Rhetoric in the Information Center of a Greek Reserve

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	Abstract

In the present study, the textual material disseminated in the information center of Dadia forest reserve is examined. adopting the theoretical framework of Critical Discourse analysis, environmental information is seen as "discourse." By employing a two-plane analytical framework (content analysis and systemic-functional linguistic analysis), the focus given on scientific rhetoric is unveiled. Consequently, the management regime proposed for the forest reserve removes the local community, constructing science (as represented by WWF [World Wide Fund for Nature] greece’s scientific staff) as the only legitimate voice to speak about and manage the forest. Moreover, the systematic suppression of human interventions blurs and diffuses responsibilities for the environment.

First published on July 16, 2009
Science Communication 2009, doi:10.1177/1075547009335347


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