Environment, Education and Society in the Asia-Pacific: Local Traditions and Global Discourses

ISBN-13: 9780415205818 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 360 str.

David Yencken; John Fien; Helen Sykes

Opis

This volume explores the influences of global environmental discourses, and local traditions and practices, in 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Two fundamental, interlocking questions are addressed: to what degree is a common environmental discourse emerging within the region?; and to what degree do environmental attitudes and behaviour remain embedded in local traditions and practices? Answers to these questions are sought on the basis of two parallel groups of studies. The first closely examines cultural influences in individual countries, including traditional attitudes to nature and the contemporary politics of the environment. Against this background, the second study examines the attitudes of young people across the region, based upon extensive survey and focus group data. Emerging from these investigations are findings that illuminate the patterns of social and environmental conditions within the Asia-Pacific.

Recenzje

'...Fascinating and important book...the quality of writing throughout is inspirational. This book should be read by all sixth form and university students - and certainly by those with planning or policy-making responsibilities, in South Asia or elsewhere.' - Tony Merritt, Geography, April 2001

'...an ambitious attempt to understand the influence of global environmental discourses and local traditions and practices in 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.' - Environmental Education Research, Vol.7, No.1, 2001

Spis treści

Preface  Rupert Maclean, UNESCO Office for Asia and the Pacific.  Introduction  David Yencken, John Fien and Helen Sykes  1. Attitudes to nature in the East and West  David Yencken  2. The research  David Yencken, John Fien and Helen Sykes  3. One country two perspectives: South China  Philip Stimpson  4. Oya-Shima-Kuni: Japan  Brendan Barrett, Osamu Abe, Eiichiro Harako and Satoshi Ichikawa  5. Living traditions: India  M.J. Ravindranath and Usha Iyer-Raniga  6. Unity and Diversity: Southeast Asia  Lily Kong with Irene Teh-Cheong Poh Ai, Panji Tisna, Purisima Remorin, Rapeepun Suwannatachote and Wisat Lee  7. Songlines and the Gondwanan inheritance: Australia  David Yencken and John Fien  8. Voices from the South-West Pacific  John Fien with Gewa Au, Paul Keown, Premila Kumar and Sereana Takivakatini  9. Environmental attitudes, knowledge and behaviour of young people in the Asia-Pacific region  Helen Sykes, David Yencken, John Fien and Florence Choo  10. Young people and the environment: the implications for environmentalism  David Yencken  11. Listening to the voices of youth: Implications for educational reform  John Fien

O autorze

John Fien, Helen Sykes, David Yencken