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Communication for Sustainable Social Change and Development theory and practice have been changing over time in line with the evolution of development approaches and trends and the need for effective applications of communication methods and tools to new issues and priorities. Communication in sustainable development has addressed the specific concerns and issues of food security, rural development and livelihood, natural resource management and environment, HIV/AIDS prevention, poverty reduction and equity, and gender and information and communication technologies (ICTs).
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- Sustainable Development
- Interpersonal Communication
- Digital Divide
- Participatory Communication
- Behavior Change Communication
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Servaes, J. (2013). Future Challenges for Communication for Sustainable Development and Social Change. In: Servaes, J. (eds) Sustainable Development and Green Communication. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137329417_11
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