Education for the Environment in the Post-Apartheid South African School System: An Overview.

van Rooyen, H. G.

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ERIC Number: EJ574304

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Education for the Environment in the Post-Apartheid South African School System: An Overview.

van Rooyen, H. G.

International Journal of Environmental Education and Information, v17 n2 p117-36 Apr-Jun 1998

Addresses environmental education in the school curriculum in South Africa, most notably the rationale for including environmental education in formal education and recent developments in South Africa that may enhance this process. Emphasis is placed on the importance of environmental education in enhancing learners' skills and in enabling students to contribute to environmental activities. Contains 45 references. (Author/PVD)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Interdisciplinary Approach, Social Action, Student Participation, Sustainable Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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