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Adeyemi, Michael Bamidele – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Discusses the design, implementation, and rationale for an international education component in Botswanan secondary schools. Maintains that sustained development requires that students learn the interconnection of cultural, economic, political, and technological systems. Includes a breakdown of main topics with corresponding notes and comments.…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Design

Dowdeswell, Elizabeth – Northern Review: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Arts and Social Sciences of the North, 1998
The emerging global society must stress environmental and social cooperation as much as economic competition. Five elements are necessary for the emergence of empowered communities and civil society. Achieving sustainable development requires changing the way we think and act, and education is essential for that. Individuals and nongovernmental…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Educational Needs, Environmental Education, Futures (of Society)
Negra, Christine; Frey, Lois M. – 1998
A study investigated the nature and function of 206 New Hampshire and 74 Vermont conservation commissions empowered to protect natural resources. Qualitative and quantitative research methods gathered data from a small number of commissioners and identified common patterns, then tested their prevalence through a survey of all commissions. Patterns…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agencies, Agency Role, Air Pollution
Hyman, Drew; Clinehens, Brad – 1997
Public deliberation, sometimes called deliberative democracy, offers alternatives to what are often adversarial governmental debates and hearings. This paper provides a case example of applying the deliberative democracy process to development issues and an analysis of data comparing the effectiveness of the process for creating a consensus for…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Attitude Change, Case Studies

Dawson, Leslie – Green Teacher, 1996
Given women's impact on resource management and consumption, we must improve our understanding of women's role in sustainable development. Women must be involved in sustainable development planning. This article examines the role of women as land stewards, and the effects of education of women on population growth in developing nations. Includes…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Conservation Education, Developing Nations, Ecology

Steinberg, Phillip E. – Journal of Geography, 1997
Reviews recent theoretical advances in political geography, particularly those that stress the political conflict behind the production of space. Discusses how this has impacted the study of environmental phenomena such as hazards, human-land relationships, development, and international environmental governance. Suggests ways that political…
Descriptors: Ecology, Economic Factors, Educational Trends, Environmental Education
Ratinoff, Luis – Prospects, 1995
Articulates a broad synthesis of the issues and movements redefining global security. Recognizes the move away from a conception of security based on national borders and military preparedness to an emerging reality that necessitates social and economic interdependence. Discusses how education can facilitate this progress. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations, Economic Impact, Futures (of Society)
Dyment, Janet E. – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2005
In their review of evidence-based research entitled "A Review of Research on Outdoor Learning," Rickinson "et al." (2004) identify five key constraints that limit the amount of outdoor learning. This paper explores whether green school grounds might be a location where these constraints could be minimised. Specifically, it…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Campuses, Outdoor Education, Teaching Methods
Baldwin, Harriet; Ross-Larson, Bruce – 1993
This book is about economic development, the process by which countries are improving the living conditions of their people. It is about interdependence and the efforts of people to move toward a better world. The six chapters are entitled: (1) "Inside Developing Countries"; (2) "Comparing Countries"; (3) "The Whys and Hows of Economic…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Economic Change
O'Brien, Catherine – 1996
Tilonia, a typical rural village of the State of Rajasthan (India), is home to the Social Work and Research Centre (SWRC). Since 1972, SWRC has brought educational services, safe drinking water, health care, and employment to villages in the area. It has started 150 night schools in 89 villages, where children who work during the day develop…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Development, Democratic Values
Afterschool Alliance, 2002
Sustainability seems generally thought to mean raising money. But money is only part of the equation. Money cannot be raised without a quality program, a quality program demonstrates results, effective results are based on sound management practices, etc. Sustainability therefore, is many things that in combination make something capable of…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness, Workbooks
Schug, Mark C.; Morton, John S.; Wentworth, Donald R. – 1997
This book helps middle school and high school students address environmental issues in an intelligent and productive manner. The lessons introduce economic reasoning and show students how to apply it to environmental problems. The 18 lessons are divided into four units addressing: the environment and the economy; incentives; use of market forces…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Conservation (Environment), Crowding, Ecology
Brady, Jim – 2003
This publication provides answers to basic questions to help school board members more fully address the complexities of the planning, design, and construction process in order to maximize the goal of student success. The 101 questions and answers are in the areas of: facility planning; learning environment; information technology; safe schools;…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Asbestos, Boards of Education, Bond Issues
The State versus Indigenous Peoples: The Impact of Hydraulic Projects on Indigenous Peoples of Asia.

Thi Dieu, Nguyen – Journal of World History, 1996
Asserts that many Asian nations, in their drive to industrialize, have chosen national identity and economic development over the survival of their indigenous peoples. Utilizes case studies in Malaysia, India, and China to examine the divergence between macro- and microinterests illustrated by the egregious examples of these hydraulic projects.…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Context Effect, Cultural Isolation
Rammelt, Crelis F.; Boes, Jan – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2004
For the people of Bangladesh, mostly in rural areas, a new disaster is emerging. Two-thirds of the deep tube wells installed over the last three decades--roughly 3 million in total--contain arsenic concentrations above the permissible levels set by the WHO. These wells were installed to contribute to a secure and reliable drinking water supply,…
Descriptors: Water, Private Sector, Income, Community Involvement