Local Environmental Risk Assessment as a Sustainability Education Tool

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Garry; Koernicke, Ingo
Titel	Local Environmental Risk Assessment as a Sustainability Education Tool
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 20 (2004) 1, S.129-136 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0814-0626
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Sustainable Development; Environmental Research; Environmental Education; Community Information Services; Risk; Risk Management; Community Cooperation; Local Government; Cooperative Planning; Pilot Projects; Feasibility Studies; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Environmental study; Umweltforschung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Risiko; Risikomanagement; Gemeindeverwaltung; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Australien
Abstract	Experience in Australia has demonstrated that problems arise when sustainability requirements appear to conflict with individual development rights or local lifestyles. Community partnering between government and the public is therefore of fundamental importance in working towards sustainable development. Unfortunately genuine partnering is only rarely achieved today, and consultation is a poor working alternative. Research at Sutherland Shire Council has concluded that citizens are prepared to undertake genuine partnering, including personal involvement in understanding and initiating lifestyle changes. However such willingness is subject to being provided with adequate information and with a genuine government commitment to take action. The paper describes a local environmental risk assessment procedure which successfully informs citizens about local risks and which demonstrates government commitment to openness and facts-based sustainability planning. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for Environmental Education, Inc. P.O. Box 560, Bellingen, NSW 2454, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6655-1865; Fax: +61-2-6655-1596; e-mail: admin@aaee.org.au; Web site: http://www.aaee.org.au/publications/ajee.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10