John Fien / Helen Sykes / David Yencken (eds.)

Environment, Education and Society in the Asia-Pacific

Local Traditions and Global Discourses
Herausgeber: Fien, John; Yencken, David; Sykes, Helen

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Produktbeschreibung

This important book explores the interaction of global environmental discourses and local traditions and practices in twelve countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Based upon two parallel groups of studies, reviewing cultural influences in individual countries, and the attitudes of young people across the region, it has important implications for environmental policy and education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 165mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 667g
• ISBN-13: 9780415205818
• ISBN-10: 0415205816
• Artikelnr.: 22053913

Autorenporträt

John Fien, Helen Sykes, David Yencken

Inhaltsangabe

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