Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: New Environmental Journalism Manual

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CARACAS, Mar 5 2012 (IPS) - A new digital publication, “Environmental Communications and Best Practices”, has just been published in Venezuela, aimed at journalists, students and environmentalists. The author, Gilberto Carreño, condensed his many years of experience in environmental journalism, teaching and management in 114 letter-sized pages.

"It was initially aimed at providing communications students at Santa María University with a tool for the practical handling of the subject, focusing on a human perspective on the environment, but at the same time it serves as a guide to facilitate the work of environmental management specialists, other professionals and environmentalists," Carreño told Tierramérica.

The book’s various chapters simplify the process of writing about environmental problems and environmental management and legislation in Venezuela. It also includes definitions or descriptions of dozens of specialized terms.