Learning to fail forward – operationalizing productive failure for tackling complex environmental problems

Riau Province as one of the provinces in Indonesia with quite complex environmental problems, especially the problem of forest destruction and peat ecosystems, the impact of which is one of the largest contributors to the forest and land fire disaster that occurred in Indonesia. Forest and land fires continue every year, but law enforcement against perpetrators of forest and land fires. Law enforcement against perpetrators of forest and land burning is very important considering that one of the causes of forest and land destruction is the occurrence of fires or burning of forests and land before the use of the forest and land. This is important considering that one of the requirements for realizing Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) really depends on the conditions of policies, laws and institutions, all of which are included in Good Forestry Governance. The main cause of poor forest management is the failure of policies, laws and institutions. Weak forestry institutions cannot enforce laws and regulations related to forestry. Abstrak Provinsi Riau sebagai salah satu provinsi di Indonesia dengan persoalan lingkungan hidup yang cukup kompleks, khususnya persoalan kerusakan hutan dan ekosistem gambut yang dampaknya sebagai salah satu provinsi penyumbang terbesar bencana kebakaran hutan dan lahan yang terjadi di Indonesia. Kebakaran hutan dan lahan setiap tahun terus saja terjadi, namun penegakan hukum terhadap pelaku pembakaran hutan dan lahan. Penegakan hukum terhadap pelaku pembakaran hutan dan lahan menjadi hal yang sangat penting mengingat salah satu penyebab kerusakan hutan dan lahan adalah terjadinya kebakaran atau dibakarnya hutan dan lahan sebelum hutan dan lahan tersebut digunakan. Hal ini menjadi penting mengingat salah satu syarat mewujudkan Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) sangat tergantung pada kondisi kebijakan, hukum dan institusi, yang semuanya itu tercakup dalam Good Forestry Governance. Penyebab utama manajemen hutan yang buruk adalah tidak berjalannya kebijakan, hukum dan kelembagaan. Lembaga kehutanan yang lemah tidak bisa menegakkan hukum dan peraturan perundang-undangan terkait kehutanan.

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Developing Seventh Grade Students’ Understanding of Complex Environmental Problems with Systems Tools and Representations: a Quasi-experimental Study

Research in Science Education ◽

10.1007/s11165-017-9620-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 491-514

Author(s):

Zerrin Doganca Kucuk ◽

Ali Kerem Saysel

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Seventh Grade ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Complex Environmental Problems

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Biogeochemistry, the watershed approach: some uses and limitations

Marine and Freshwater Research ◽

10.1071/mf99188 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 5 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Gene E. Likens

Keyword(s):

Structure Function ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Team Building ◽

Ecosystem Model ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Multidisciplinary Teams ◽

Hubbard Brook ◽

Watershed Approach ◽

Complex Environmental Problems

The watershed (catchment) approach provides a powerful conceptual model for quantitatively evaluating the structure, function and change within a landscape or region. The values and limitations of this approach are considered in this paper, with particular reference to the Hubbard Brook watershed–ecosystem model. The need for informed long-term (sustained) research is stressed; a haphazard collection of data is rarely valuable. Team-building efforts will be needed increasingly in the future to enhance the success of multidisciplinary teams tackling large and complex environmental problems.

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APPLICATION OF X-RAY TECHNIQUES IN THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

10.5151/wcacem-02 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

E. S. Galvão ◽

J. M. Santos ◽

A. T. Lima ◽

R. C. Feroni

Keyword(s):

Environmental Problems ◽

X Ray ◽

Complex Environmental Problems

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Overcoming risks in the formation of environmental culture of students

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202131102006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 311 ◽

pp. 02006

Author(s):

Olga Shefer ◽

Svetlana Kraineva ◽

Tatyana Lebedeva ◽

Vera Elagina ◽

Elena Erentraut

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Mathematical Methods ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Environmental Consequences ◽

Ecological Culture ◽

Complex Environmental Problems ◽

Ecological Worldview

The article presents the result of a study on overcoming risks in the formation of ecological culture among undergraduate students of a pedagogical university. Their readiness and ability to lead an ecological lifestyle and understanding of the essence of sustainable development and environmental policy of Russia, as well as their organization of their professional activities in the formation of the ecological worldview of schoolchildren. It is high-quality education and ecological consciousness that are the basis for sustainable personal and social development, which affects the formation of the ecological culture of all members of society. Therefore, ecological culture is the basis of activities to overcome complex environmental problems (both global and regional) and prevent their occurrence in the future. The study of ways and methods of overcoming risks in the formation of ecological culture is extremely important for Russia. Russia is striving to overcome the negative environmental consequences and to raise people with their professional activities who implement the ideas of sustainable development in life. One of the ways identified by the authors of the study is the organization of work of undergraduate students with online platforms: Stepik, Skillbox, GeekBrains, Coursera, Udemy. Open education is represented by electronic resources functioning at the pedagogical university that form an ecological culture. The article presents the results of a survey to identify the state of environmental culture among students of a pedagogical university and students of schools, leading to the conclusion that it is necessary to involve the ideas of “green” universities in the practice of teaching the younger generation. This will allow us to overcome risks in the formation of ecological culture in a new way in modern conditions of pedagogical universities. It will also contribute to improving the quality of life of the population in the conditions of sustainable development of society. The authors of the article associate the overcoming of most risks in the formation of environmental culture with the creation of conditions for improving the environmental training of a university student. To increase students ‘ motivation to study by means of solving research environmental-oriented tasks of a professionally applied orientation, the introduction of mathematical methods in solving environmental problems. Students develop mini-projects on environmental topics, prepare course and final qualifying works with environmental content, develop the content of educational practices. This allows you to simulate the professional activity of a teacher on the formation of ecological culture among students of schools, the participation of students in the All-Russian ecological quest «Share with us».

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Uncertainty, assumptions and value commitments in the knowledge base of complex environmental problems

Interfaces between Science and Society ◽

10.9774/gleaf.978-1-909493-67-4_6 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 64-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jeroen van der Sluijs

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Base ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Complex Environmental Problems

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Use of GIS in Environmental Science

Environmental Science ◽

10.1093/obo/9780199363445-0081 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Karam Ahmad ◽

Melinda Laituri

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Environmental Science ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Software Modeling ◽

Modeling Tools ◽

Data Accessibility ◽

Gis Applications ◽

1960S And 1970S ◽

Complex Environmental Problems

The use of geographic information systems (GIS) in environmental science is a complex, multifaceted, and amorphous topic. Environmental science is a multidisciplinary field that integrates the biological, social, and physical sciences to address the seemingly intractable environmental problems humans face. Increasingly, GIS is the tool used to organize, analyze, manage, and visualize geospatial data that links models to derive outputs from environmental analysis and modeling. Coupled, the fields of GIS and environmental science cover a multitude of topics and approaches scattered across a broad bibliographic landscape. The environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s fueled the development of environmental science as a disciplinary field closely related to ecology, geography, and hydrology. In the 1980s, GIS became a more accessible tool for researchers through such programs as GRASS, Intergraph, and ESRI’s ArcInfo to characterize and analyze complex environmental problems. During the 1990s, approaches to environmental science focused on risk management, pollution, and monitoring. The coincidence of Internet development, data accessibility, visualization, and software modeling tools have created a perfect storm for the adoption of an integrated approach—environmental science with an integrated technology (GIS)—to address environmental issues. There has been a virtual explosion of applications and research utilizing GIS that cover a broad range of issues: water resources, climate change, urban planning, environmental justice, vulnerability studies, etc. This bibliography provides an entrée to the complex landscape of GIS applications for environmental science. It is not an exhaustive bibliography, but one that highlights some of the main avenues of GIS applications. Utilizing the Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, and Google Scholar, key articles on GIS and environmental science were accessed and organized around various thematic areas, including Disasters, Ecology, Pollution, Public Health and Epidemiology, and Water Resources Analysis. There are numerous other areas of this topic, but selecting these areas presents the reader with an overview of the field. Many of the articles in this bibliography provide a jumping off point to explore other topic areas that are not included in this bibliography.

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