scholarly journals A (DES)CENTRALIDADE DAS QUESTÕES AMBIENTAIS: análise geográfica em tempos globalizados com perspectiva interdisciplinar

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (15) ◽  
pp. 149-174
Author(s):  
João Paulo Gomes de Vasconcelos Aragão

Este artigo tem como fim provocar a reflexão sobre o tratamento das questões ambientais a partir da ciência, especialmente, da Geografia, enquanto ramo autônomo do conhecimento em tempos globalizados e componente curricular nas escolas, com uma perspectiva interdisciplinar. Desde o último quartel do século XX, as questões ambientais têm ganhado relevância no cenário internacional e nacional, o que ratifica a pertinência do debate o qual não se pretende encerrar. Com base em revisão literária, instigações e reflexões pautadas na experiência profissional do autor e no exercício de interpretação dos tempos globalizados, acredita-se que é na contradição entre problemas socioambientais da atualidade e limitação da ciência cartesiana positivista em apontar caminhos para superá-los, que se estabelece o desafio de uma perspectiva interdisciplinar às ciências, em especial, aquelas já afeiçoadas ao diálogo teórico e metodológico com outras áreas do saber.PALAVRAS-CHAVEMeio ambiente. Geografia. Interdisciplinaridade.THE (DES) CENTRALITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: geographic analysis in globalized times with an interdisciplinary perspectiveABSTRACTThis article aims to provoke reflection on the treatment of environmental issues based on science, especially Geography, as an autonomous branch of knowledge in globalized times and a curricular component at schools, with an interdisciplinary perspective. Since the last quarter of the twentieth century, environmental issues have gained relevance in the international and national scenario, which ratifies the relevance of the debate which does not intend to close. Based on literary revision, instigations and reflections guided in the professional experience of the author and the exercise of interpretation of globalized times, it is believed that it is in the contradiction between socio-environmental problems of the present day and the limitation of positivist Cartesian science in pointing out ways to overcome them, Which establishes the challenge of an interdisciplinary perspective to the sciences, in particular, those already fond of the theoretical and methodological dialogue with other areas of knowledge.KEYWORDSEnvironment. Geography. Interdisciplinarity.ISSN: 2236-3904REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE EDUCAÇÃO EM GEOGRAFIA - RBEGwww.revistaedugeo.com.br - [email protected]

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Moore

The coverage of natural history in British newspapers has evolved from a “Nature notes” format – usually a regular column submitted by a local amateur naturalist – to professional, larger-format, presentations by dedicated environmental correspondents. Not all such environmental correspondents, however, have natural-history expertise or even a scientific background. Yorkshire's Michael Clegg was a man who had a life-long love of nature wedded to a desire to communicate that passion. He moved from a secure position in the museum world (with a journalistic sideline) to become a freelance newspaper journalist and (subsequently) commentator on radio and television dealing with, and campaigning on, environmental issues full-time. As such, he exemplified the transition in how natural history coverage in the media evolved in the final decades of the twentieth century reflecting modern concerns about biodiversity, conservation, pollution and sustainable development.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 881-890
Author(s):  
Michal Kozderka ◽  
Bertrand Rose

AbstractDuring the last three decades we observe growing use of ecodesign, but we observe also misuse of ecodesign methods, leading often to time and financial loss. In coherence with several failure analysis and with our observation, we base our work on a hypothesis: Misuse of ecodesign is often caused by lack of basic comprehension of environmental issues: Non linearity of the processes, their inertia and their excessive costs.Building on this hypothesis, we decided to enhance our education program with an innovative serious game. The goal is to achieve comprehension of the basic environmental issues. Innovation of the game lies in revealing to students at the end of the game, that the fictive initial situation of the game corresponded to a starting point of a real catastrophe. Students can thus not only compare their decisions with those of real leaders, but also to understand how and why bad decisions were taken.Experiments indicate that students who played the game tend to evaluate environmental problems, while those who followed a lecture tend to describe them. This trend (going further than to a description) seems to be useful in decision making and in deployment of ecodesign methods.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8351
Author(s):  
Brack W. Hale

The benefits from educational travel programs (ETPs) for students have been well-documented in the literature, particularly for programs looking at sustainability and environmental issues. However, the impacts the ETPs have on the destinations that host them have been less frequently considered; most of these studies focus, understandably, on destinations in the Global South. This paper draws on a framework of sustainable educational travel to examine how ETPs affect their host destinations in two case study destinations, based on the author’s professional experience in these locations, interviews with host organizations that use the lens of the pandemic, and information from government databases. The findings highlight an awareness of the sustainability of the destination, the importance of good, local partnerships with organizations well-connected in their communities, and educational activities that can benefit both students and hosts. Nonetheless, we have a long way to go to understand the full impacts of ETPs on their host destinations and thus truly learn to avoid them.


Author(s):  
Jun Zou ◽  
Yifan Tang ◽  
Ping Qing ◽  
Han Li ◽  
Amar Razzaq

Environmental issues are still challenging and of global concern. To improve the environmental consumption behavior of consumers, this study investigates whether the match between the promotion mode and product type can improve the conceptual fluency of consumers, so as to increase their purchase intention for green products. The results of three experiments reveal that the interaction between promotion mode and product type has a certain impact on the conceptual fluency of consumers, which can, in turn, promote their purchase intention. This research theoretically contributes to the research on green consumption by introducing promotion mode and revealing the mediation effect of conceptual fluency, it also provides some practical implications for alleviating environmental problems.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-515
Author(s):  
Tom Lindström ◽  
Folke Österberg

AbstractThis review deals with the evolution of bio-based packaging and the emergence of various nanotechnologies for primary food packaging. The end-of life issues of packaging is discussed and particularly the environmental problems associated with microplastics in the marine environment, which serve as a vector for the assimilation of persistent organic pollutants in the oceans and are transported into the food chain via marine and wild life. The use of biodegradable polymers has been a primary route to alleviate these environmental problems, but for various reasons the market has not developed at a sufficient pace that would cope with the mentioned environmental issues. Currently, the biodegradable plastics only constitute a small fraction of the fossil-based plastic market. Fossil-based plastics are, however, indispensable for food safety and minimization of food waste, and are not only cheap, but has generally more suitable mechanical and barrier properties compared to biodegradable polymers. More recently, various nanotechnologies such as the use of nanoclays, nanocellulose, layer-by-layer technologies and polyelectrolyte complexes have emerged as viable technologies to make oxygen and water vapor barriers suitable for food packaging. These technological developments are highlighted as well as issues like biodegradation, recycling, legislation issues and safety and toxicity of these nanotechnologies.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Yulia Indahri

Environmental education (EE) is an integration of environmental understanding with formal or informal education. EE is expected to help students gain understanding on the awareness and knowledge about the environment to further shape student attitudes. From these understanding, skills and abilities will emerge so that students can actively participate and become agents in solving environmental problems. The concept of EE itself can be traced back to the 18th century, although globally, those engaged in the environmental sector began to strive to develop a more measurable EE concept since the 1970s. The legal basis also varies, with application models that adapt to each distinctive environment. Adiwiyata is a form of EE managed by the government through the integration of two important ministries, namely the ministry that deals with environmental issues and the ministry that deals with education. This study was intended to find out whether Adiwiyata was in accordance with the EE concept that was agreed upon globally. In particular, the implementation of the Adiwiyata Program in Surabaya City is the focus of this paper based on the results of research on the environment in 2019 which have been published. The environmental awareness of Adiwiyata School in Surabaya City is quite high and the concept developed by the Surabaya City Government is very solid that involves all parties.AbstrakPendidikan lingkungan hidup (PLH) merupakan pengintegrasian pemahaman lingkungan hidup dengan pendidikan formal atau pendidikan informal. PLH diharapkan dapat membantu siswa memperoleh kesadaran dan pengetahuan mengenai lingkungan hidup untuk selanjutnya dapat membentuk sikap siswa. Dari pemahaman tersebut akan muncul keterampilan dan kecakapan sehingga siswa dapat berpartisipasi aktif dan menjadi agen dalam memecahkan masalah lingkungan. Konsep PLH sendiri dapat ditelusuri sampai abad ke-18, walaupun secara global, mereka yang bergerak di bidang lingkungan hidup mulai berupaya untuk menyusun konsep PLH yang lebih terukur sejak tahun 1970-an. Dasar hukumnya pun beragam, dengan model penerapan yang menyesuaikan dengan lingkungan masing-masing. Adiwiyata merupakan salah satu bentuk PLH yang dikelola pemerintah dengan mengintegrasikan dua kementerian penting, yaitu kementerian yang menangani masalah lingkungan hidup dan kementerian yang menangani pendidikan. Kajian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui apakah Adiwiyata sudah sesuai dengan konsep PLH yang disepakati secara global. Secara khusus, pelaksanaan Program Adiwiyata di Kota Surabaya menjadi fokus dari tulisan ini berdasarkan hasil penelitian tentang lingkungan di tahun 2019 yang telah dibukukan. Kesadaran lingkungan Sekolah Adiwiyata di Kota Surabaya sudah cukup tinggi dan konsep yang dikembangkan oleh Pemerintah Kota (Pemkot) Surabaya sangat solid dengan melibatkan semua pihak.


Ería ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-235
Author(s):  
Bárbara Polo Martín

Antonio Revenga Carbonell fue un ingeniero geógrafo que destacó por su actividad cartográfica y geográfica. Tras su ingreso en el cuerpo, en 1912, adquirió diferentes competencias en el Instituto Geográfico Nacional y diversificó sus conocimientos técnicos. La cartografía es la menos conocida entre sus actividades y la más importante. Su experienciaprofesional como topógrafo e ingeniero contribuyó a que diferentes Ayuntamientos requirieran sus servicios, durante las décadas 1940-1960, para levantar planos urbanos precisos y realizar proyectos de ensanche acordes con la legislación urbana de la época. El objetivo es dar a conocer un capítulo del legado cartográfico español que, en su mayor parte, ha permanecido oculto en los archivos, o ha sido desconocido por las propias instituciones.Antonio Revenga Carbonell était un ingénieur géographe qui se distinguait par son activité cartographique et géographique. Après être entré dans le corps, en 1912, il acquit différentes compétences à l’Institut géographique national et diversifia ses connaissances techniques. La cartographie est la moins connue de ses activités et la plus importante. Son expérience professionnelle d’arpenteur-géomètre et d’ingénieur a permis à différentes municipalités, dans les années 1940 et 1960, de solliciter ses services pour élaborer des plans précis et mener à bien des projets d’élargissement conformes à la législation urbaine de l’époque. L’objectif est de faire connaître un chapitre de l’héritage cartographique espagnol qui, pour l’essentiel, est resté caché dans les archives ou inconnu des institutions elles-mêmes.Antonio Revenga Carbonell was a Geographical Engineer who stood out for his cartographic and geographical activity. After entering the corps, in 1912, he acquired different skills at the National Geographic Institute and diversified his technical knowledge. Cartography is the least known among his activitiesbut the most important. His professional experience as a surveyor and engineer contributed to different municipalities requiring their services, during the 1940s and 1960s, to build accurate urban plans and carry out extension projects in accordance with the urban legislation of that time.The objective is to present a chapter of the Spanish cartographic legacy that, for the most part, has remained hidden in the archives, or has been unknown by the institutions themselves. 


Author(s):  
Bruce K. Rutherford ◽  
Jeannie L. Sowers

How Do Environmental Problems Affect Egypt? Egypt faces grave environmental problems that negatively impact the health and well-being of its citizens and threaten the country’s unique natural and cultural heritages. Like many middle and low-income “developing” countries, Egypt must grapple with environmental problems associated with...


Author(s):  
Andrew Defty ◽  
Hannah White

This chapter considers the UK Parliament's use of external evidence in the scrutiny of policy and legislation. Throughout the nineteenth and most of the twentieth century, Members of Parliament (MPs) drew on their professional experience outside of Parliament to provide informed scrutiny of government policy and legislation. Since the latter part of the twentieth century, however, there has been a significant increase in opportunities for Parliament to draw on external evidence. Today, external evidence occupies a central place in Parliament's scrutiny and legislative functions. The chapter first examines how select committees scrutinize policy and administration, making a distinction between written evidence and oral evidence, before discussing the impact of evidence-taking on the legislative process for draft bills that are subject to scrutiny by public bill committees. It also describes formal mechanisms by which evidence and expertise are drawn into Parliament.


Author(s):  
Joan Mwihaki Nyika ◽  
Fredrick M. Mwema

Environmental education (EE) for sustainable development remains a valuable subject of contemporary society, which is characterized with environmental issues such as climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and resource degradation. The delivery of EE is based on the North American Association for environmental education values of knowledge, dispositions, competencies, and responsible behavior towards the environment. EE is a transformative tool to learners since it prepares learners with skills, attitudes, knowledge, and values to resolve environmental problems. It promotes environmental activism and action-oriented resolution of environmental issues. The full benefits of EE are challenged by limited human capacity, questionable professionalism, limited resources, and poor transformation of knowledge to practice. These challenges however can be alleviated through community engagement in formulating EE programs, multidisciplinary engagements, and research on EE delivery and quality.


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