1st Edition

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

Edited By John Fien, Helen Sykes, David Yencken Copyright 2000

    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.

    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

    Biography

    John Fien, Helen Sykes, David Yencken

    '...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