In a globalized world where environmental sustainability is a critical success factor, effective environmental communication takes precedence. The purpose of the present study is to analyse the evolution of climate change research, primarily in communication focussed journals, over the last decade.
Employing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, a comprehensive analysis was conducted using research protocol on 374 studies in top ten high-ranking communication journals.
The results suggest that though effective communication strategies are crucial for generating climate awareness, contributions in communication-focussed journals remain limited. Most publications on this theme originate from the USA, Europe and Australia, with a notable lack of contributions from Asian publications. Five major themes, emerged representing the types of discussions taking place: “Green Advocacy in Corporate Communication”, “Green and sustainable IT infrastructure”, “Climate Narratives”, “Scientific discourses” and “Framing climate change”.
The research is original in the way it provides valuable insights for researchers, policymakers and practitioners aiming to enhance the impact of environmental communication.
