157 pages , Technical Publications , 2009 Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies Definition, Scope and Importance - Need for public awareness.Natural ResourcesRenewable and non-renewable resources - Natural resources and associated problems - Forest resources - Use and over - Exploitation, Deforestation, Case studies - Timber extraction - Mining, dams and othe...[Read More]
140 pages , Springer , 2018-06-22 This book explores why the concept of wild pedagogy is an essential aspect of education in these times; a re-negotiated education that acknowledges the necessity of listening to voices in a more than human world, and (re)learning how to dwell in a place. As the geological epoch inexorably shifts to the Anthropocene, the authors argue tha...[Read More]
278 pages , Taylor & Francis , 2017-02-24 Given the urgency of environmental problems, how we communicate about our ecological relations is crucial. Environmental Communication Pedagogy and Practice is concerned with ways to help learners effectively navigate and consciously contribute to the communication shaping our environmental present and future. The book brings tog...[Read More]
159 pages , Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften , 2015-05-28 "Rethinking Intercultural Approaches to Indigenous Environmental Education and Research" arose from a physical and philosophical journey that critically considered the relationship between Western, Indigenous, and other culturally rooted ecological knowledge systems and philosophies. This...[Read More]
182 pages , 2019-06-16 Dr. Thomas J. Rillo has taught at various levels of higher education for over forty-four years. Dr. Rillo's first assignment in higher education was as assistant professor of education and coordinator of the outdoor teacher education program at Montclair State College in New Jersey. During this time he was associated with the New Jersey State School of Con...[Read More]
236 pages , Springer , 2017-11-15 The present book shares critical perspectives on the conceptualization, implementation, discourses, policies, and alternative practices of environmental education (EE) for diverse and unique groups of learners in a variety of international educational settings. Each contribution offers insights on the authors’ own processes of re-imagi...[Read More]
139 pages , Springer , 2019-02-20 This book provides a broad overview of how the promotion of ocean and coastal literacy is being planned, applied and evaluated in Brazil, a country of continental dimensions with a great diversity of cultural, educational and social realities. It discusses a range of target groups, from children to adults; formal and informal strategies;...[Read More]
59 pages , Springer , 2018-11-05 This SpringerBrief focuses on the principles of ecotourism such as relevance of the field, origin, fundamental aspects, definitions, philosophy, implications in biodiversity conservation and environmental impacts. Special emphasis is also given to the interaction between ecotourism and education and it is supported by recent publications ...[Read More]
132 pages , Springer , 2018-07-09 This book takes a fresh approach to using educational tools to solve profound problems in societies. The authors bring perspectives from curriculum studies, mathematics education, environmental education, and Indigenous epistemologies to a new consideration of “geometries to think with”. These tools reveal the wealth of resources and...[Read More]
