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Kwan, Tammy Yim-Lin; Lidstone, John – Environmental Education Research, 1998
Describes the processes whereby environmental policies are created and disseminated in China and points to some of the issues facing western educators who wish to work with Chinese colleagues in advancing global sustainability. (Author/PVD)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Developing Nations, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Moore, Janet – Higher Education Policy, 2005
In 1990, UBC signed the Talloires Declaration--an international commitment to environmental sustainability in higher education. In 1997, the University of British Columbia (UBC) adopted a Sustainable Development Policy stating the campus will adhere to sustainable practices in all of its actions and mandates and that all students will be educated…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Perez, Jose Gutierrez; Llorente, Ma Teresa Pozo – Policy Futures in Education, 2005
The main idea this article develops is the conceptual chaos, methodological tensions and epistemological conflicts that are being experienced in the field of environmental education as a result of the uncertainty generated by some institutions and international organisms. The authors' perspective starts from the idea that too many expectations…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, International Organizations, Intervention
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Muijen, Heidi – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2004
Despite the mainstream technological approach of science in academic curricula, with its focus on specialisation, the Dutch history of higher education is an interesting example of an alternative development. The Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam has declared in its mission statement a pedagogical ideal of "broad academic education",…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Sustainable Development, Foreign Countries, College Curriculum
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Spellerberg, Ian F.; Buchan, Graeme D.; Englefield, Russell – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2004
What system does a university need to optimise its progress to sustainability? Discusses the gradation of approaches possible for a university as it strives to improve its environmental performance. Argues that an environmental policy plus mechanisms for its implementation can be adequate, and endorsement of a single formal EMS need not be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Environmental Research
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Dale, Ann; Newman, Lenore – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2005
Purpose: To distinguish sustainable development education from environmental education and stress the importance of problem-based interdisciplinary learning to sustainable development education. Design/methodology/approach: A range of published works relating to sustainable development education are critiqued, an introduction to complexity theory…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Sustainable Development, Problem Based Learning
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Farrell, T. A.; Ollervides, F. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2005
Purpose: To present the School for Field Studies-Centre for Coastal Studies (SFS-CCS) study abroad Mexico program, and consider its relative success as a sustainable development education program. Design/methodology/approach: The SFS-CCS academic model and results of its implementation are presented. Program success is discussed by applying…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Research, Student Projects, Field Studies
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Wilmoth, David – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2004
To help bridge the gap between demand and supply for tertiary education, Vietnam has opened to direct, foreign providers, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) International University Vietnam is the first of this category. By sponsoring a large project in a country that some see as risky, RMIT Vietnam needs to be triply viable.…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Supply, Higher Education
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Daku, Lefter; Norton, George W.; Taylor, Daniel B.; Qenani-Petrela, Eivis – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2005
Following the economic reforms in the early 90's, most of the south-eastern European countries (SEE) made efforts to establish agricultural extension services. However, a number of factors including tight governmental budgets, lack of experience, and the existence of vested interests have constrained the development of extension services. This…
Descriptors: Privatization, Private Sector, Rural Extension, Foreign Countries
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Pavlova, Margarita – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2005
On 4 November 2004, the Collegia of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation discussed priorities for the development of the education system in the country. The document examined during that meeting identified a number of problems in the implementation of educational reforms in Russia. Among the problems identified was the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Potential, Teaching Methods, Sustainable Development
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Duncan, Susan; Papers, Jerry; Franzen, Woody; Otto, Pat – Science Scope, 2006
Vertical connections, constructed using inquiry, give students the skills to reach new heights in both their academic and local communities. In this article, the authors present inquiry projects, developed by middle level teachers, to ensure that students use higher-level thinking skills to improve the community. Each project is connected to the…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Investigations, Field Studies, Thinking Skills
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Haugen, Caitlin Secrest – Convergence, 2006
Environmental adult education (EAE) is a viable solution to the world's mounting environmental problems. EAE is a new and emerging field that is faced with constant changes and challenges. While this change presents practitioners with options for dynamic research possibilities, EAE is such that theory and practice in the field face a potential for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Sustainable Development, Adult Educators, Environmental Education
Hummel, Sam, Comp.; Dautremont-Smith, Julian, Comp.; Walton, Judy, Comp. – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2007
This paper includes over 600 stories about higher education institutions that are leading the way to a sustainable future. It is organized into 8 chapters covering: 1) institutional change, 2) education and outreach, 3) social responsibility, 4) green building, 5) energy management and renewable energy, 6) food and agriculture, 7) transportation,…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Academic Degrees
JNS, Mutanyatta – 1994
This paper highlights the existing Botswana national policy on natural resources conservation and development, as well as the stated conservation strategy, institutions and implementation. In order to achieve Botswana's commitment to sustainable development as a goal which emphasizes both conservation and development, the paper strongly argues for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conservation Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
California Energy Extension Service, Sacramento. – 1992
This activity guide links energy awareness with resource management and traditional California Indian cultures for the 3rd-6th grade span. The materials combine cooperative, hands-on activities with background information and learning extensions. The interdisciplinary lessons are built upon themes, concepts, and learning processes outlined in…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cooperative Learning, Energy Conservation, Energy Education
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