Abstract:

Manifestation of agenda by political parties proved to be one of the most important tactics for attracting voters in certain elections. Political parties in advanced democratic countries make use of various tools such as media to reach out the public and inculcate their manifesto. These political parties focus mainly on issues of national and international importance. The developing countries are thought to be very vulnerable to climate change due to poor institutional capacities, dependence on climate sensitive sectors, and lack of funds for addressing the issue of climate change. The developed countries of the world have been supporting the climate response in the developing countries through funding and technical assistance. This paper explored the status of the issue of climate change in their media electoral campaigns of political parties of the major climate donor countries namely United Kingdom, United States of America and Australia. These countries have democratic form of governments run by political parties. International commitments and responses to the issue of climate change are largely dependent on the programs and agenda of the same political parties. So the global response to climate change throughout the developing world depends mainly upon the policies and decision of the donor countries that are governed by political parties.

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