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Planning education to care for the earth - IUCN Knowledge Network

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<strong>Planning</strong> <strong>education</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>care</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>earth</strong>ConclusionIn Zambia <strong>the</strong>re are environmental <strong>education</strong> programmes providedby different organisations, but <strong>the</strong> country lacks an integratedenvironmental management plan which would outline how people are<strong>to</strong> be educated and <strong>the</strong>ir participation gained. Much could be achievedby an overall strategy <strong>for</strong> environmental <strong>education</strong>; activities could befacilitated, in<strong>for</strong>mation exchanged, and coordination amongst <strong>the</strong>various <strong>education</strong>al ac<strong>to</strong>rs enhanced. None <strong>the</strong> less <strong>the</strong>re arelimitations imposed by <strong>the</strong> number of trained personnel in <strong>the</strong> field,and basic resources <strong>to</strong> assist people in <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>education</strong>al work. When itcomes <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> design of <strong>education</strong>al programmes, it is important <strong>to</strong>ga<strong>the</strong>r in<strong>for</strong>mation on people's knowledge and attitudes, so thatprogrammes can be designed that start from <strong>the</strong> reality of <strong>the</strong> people.References• 1995. The National Conservation Strategy <strong>for</strong> ZambiaFalloux, F and Talbot, L.M. 1993. Crisis and Opportunities. Environmentand Development in Africa. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London154

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