Environmental Education, Ethics and Action in Southern Africa
Environmental Education, Ethics and Action in Southern Africa

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Publisher: HSRC Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780796920010

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On the imperative of sustainable development: a philosophical and ethical appraisal / Johan Hattingh -- Integrating economic development, social justice and ecological sustainability: a case of sustainable development in the waste industry, eThekwini Unicity, Durban / Sara Freeman, Ndyebo Mgingqizana -- Environmental management: expertise, uncertainty, responsibility / Mike Ward -- Decentralising environmental management in Malawi: the challenge of capacity-building / Martin Mkandawire -- Policy playing out in the field: a case study of the implementation of sustainable agriculture in Uganda / Daniel Babikwa -- The evolution of people-and-parks relationships in South Africa's National Conservation Organisation / Kevin Moore, Lynette Masuku van Damme -- Industry and sustainablity: a re-view through critical discourse analysis / Leigh Price -- Challenges for environmental journalism in Africa: a case story of NGO-based journalism in ecological youth of Angola / Vladimir Russo -- Curriculum patterning in environmental education: a review of developments in formal education in South Africa / Heila Lotz-Sisitka -- Indigenous knowledge and the school curriculum: a review of developing methods and methodological perspectives / Rob O'Donoghue, Edgar Neluvhalani -- Sustainable development in a post-colonial context: the potential for emancipatory research / Tsepo Mokuku -- Ambivalent globalising influences in a local context: the case of an environmental education practitioner's experience in Zambia / Justin Lupele.

Understanding Environmental Education
Understanding Environmental Education

Author: Chong Shimray

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-28

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1040044190

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The book establishes the importance of environmental education by tracing its history and the developments that have taken place subsequently to date. It provides basic understanding about environmental education as well as valuable suggestions for its effective incorporation in the school curriculum. The strength of the book lies in its content as all major areas of environmental education have been addressed such as school curriculum, professional development, and policies, especially in the context of India, thus making it a unique and go-to resource for all stakeholders working in the field of environmental education. The well-balanced content will help readers appreciate the nature of environmental education and its distinctiveness from other subject disciplines as well as environmental studies and environmental science substantiated with several examples and illustrations. What is striking about the book is its proposed road map which is critical for successful implementation of environmental education in India with the launch of the National Education Policy 2020 and the subsequent introduction of new curriculum frameworks. The book will be useful to students, preservice teachers, and teacher educators. It will also be of much value to in-service teachers, practitioners in different settings, teachers, policy makers, curriculum developers, and researchers in the field of environmental education.

Schooling for Sustainable Development in Africa
Schooling for Sustainable Development in Africa

Author: Heila Lotz-Sisitka

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-11

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 3319459899

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This book considers the scope and dynamics of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and learning in schools in Africa. It explores the conditions and processes that support such learning, and examines how ESD in schooling can improve the quality and relevance of education. The quality of education has been defined internationally as a key concern for educational institutions around the world, including schools in Africa. The models of quality are often limited to performance-based approaches and/or inclusive approaches. The contributions in this book show that there is more to a discussion on educational quality in Africa than performance success and/or inclusion. The chapters explain how ESD brings a new relevance to education in Africa, and at the same time, sounds the beginning of a new concept of quality education. The volume presents a collection of experiences in creating and supporting quality learning processes through a variety of ESD practices.

A Sourcebook for Environmental Education: A Practical Review Based on the Belgrade Charter
A Sourcebook for Environmental Education: A Practical Review Based on the Belgrade Charter

Author: W. L. Filho

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1040287964

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This is a comprehensive reference work, textbook, and sourcebook on the environmental education policies implemented in industrialized and developing nations since initiation of the benchmark UNEP-UNESCO International Environmental Education Programme at the Belgrade Workshop in 1975. The contributing authors cover both historical and international perspectives with particular reference to the 1992 debates in Rio. The book presents new information on areas for future action in teacher training, university-level environmental education for developing countries, and environmental education projects and networks for students and adults.

The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia
The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia

Author: Brendan P. Carmody

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1787565599

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This book offers a detailed history of the development of teacher education in Zambia. Also analysed is the nature of education offered at different times and how the teacher and his/her education reflect this, arguing the need for a fundamentally new philosophy of education and a mode of teacher formation in line with it.

Engaging Environmental Education
Engaging Environmental Education

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 9460911617

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The contributors to this book address the critically important dual challenge of making environmental education engaging while engaging individuals, institutions and communities. Rather than treating students and citizens as passive recipients of other people’s knowledge, the book highlights the importance of engaging learners as active agents in thinking about and constructing a more sustainable and equitable quality of life.

Planning Education to Care for the Earth
Planning Education to Care for the Earth

Author: Joy Palmer

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 9782831702964

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The World Conservation Union brings together states, government agencies, and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in a unique world partnership that seeks to influence, encourage, and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature as well as to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. This book contains case studies in environmental communication and education that were presented at the General Assembly workshop of the World Conservation Union held in January 1994. The book is divided into three sections: the first seeks to provide some bases for planning education and communication, the second looks at NGO education programs, and the third addresses planning education at the national level. Papers include: (1) "Influences on Pro-environmental Practices" (Joy Palmer); (2) "Behaviour, Social Marketing, and the Environment" (William Smith); (3) "A Basis for Environmental Education in the Sahel" (Raphael Ndiaye); (4) "Communication: An Instrument of Government Policy" (Agnes Gomis and Frits Hesselink); (5) "Seabird Conservation on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence: The Effects of Education on Attitude and Behaviour towards a Marine Resource" (Kathleen Blanchard); (6) "Environmental Education Programmes for Natural Areas: A Brazilian Case Study" (Suzana Padua); (7) "Addressing Urban Issues Through Environmental Education" (Shyamala Krishna); (8) "The CAMPFIRE Programme in Zimbabwe: Changes of Attitudes and Practices of Rural Communities towards Natural Resources" (Taparendava Maveneke); (9) "IUCN in Environmental Education in Western Africa and the Sahel" (Monique Trudel); (10) "A Matter of Motivation" (Ibrahim Thiaw); (11) "Education and Communication Support to the Establishment of Protected Area Systems" (Rutger-Jan Schoen); (12) "Canada: National Environmental Citizenship Initiative" (T. Christine Hogan); (13) "The Netherlands: Inter-departmental Cooperation on Environmental Education" (Peter Bos); (14) "Scotland: Developing a National Strategy for Environmental Education" (John C. Smyth); (15) "Spain: The Coordination of Environmental Education" (Susana Calvo); (16) "Australia: Community Involvement in Conservation of Biological Diversity" (Chris Mobbs); (17) "Australia: Education and Extension: Management's Best Strategy for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park" (Donald J. Alcock); (18) "Nepal: Environmental Education and Awareness as Elements of the National Conservation Strategy" (Dadri Dev Pande); (19) "Zambia: Environmental Education" (Juliana Chileshe); and (20) "Ecuador: Raising Environmental Awareness" (Marco Encalada). (JRH)

Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental Education
Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental Education

Author: Wilson, Lynn

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2015-09-22

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1466687657

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Addressing global climate change is a monumental battle that can only be fought by the leaders of tomorrow, but future leaders are molded through education and shaped by the leaders of today. While the pivotal role of education in spreading awareness of climate change is one universally espoused, equally universal is the recognition that current education efforts are falling woefully short. Promoting Climate Change Awareness through Environmental Education stems the rising tide of shortcomings in environmental education by plugging a known gap in current research and opening a dialogue for the future. Targeting an audience of young scholars, academics, researchers, and policymakers, this volume provides a much needed dam of empirical evidence regarding the role of youth education in addressing one of the greatest challenges of our age. This timely publication focuses on topics such as building resilience to climate change, green learning spaces, gender issues and concerns for developing countries, and the impact of young adults on the future of environmental sustainability.