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- Diagnóstico sobre equipamentos para a educação ambiental no distrito de Lisboa : aspectos biofísicos e socioculturais nos projectos educativosPublication . Alves, José; Carvalho, Sara; Meira-Cartea, Pablo; Azeiteiro, UlissesTendo presente o papel dos Equipamentos para a Educação Ambiental (EqEA) no campo da Educação Ambiental (EA) não formal, pretendeu-se diagnosticar iniciativas desenvolvidas por EqEA no distrito de Lisboa. Estas iniciativas foram observadas à luz dos modelos/correntes genéricos de EA e do critério “impacto social”, considerando os elementos-recursos de um EqEA (instalações; recursos metodológicos; recursos humanos; sistema de avaliação, projeto educativo) e os níveis de integração de aspetos socioculturais nos projetos educativos. Deteta-se uma prevalência por práticas de EA com tendência conservacionista/naturalista e atitudinal/comportamental, centrados em temáticas como conservação da natureza/biodiversidade, poluição, alterações climáticas e resíduos urbanos em detrimento de outras práticas de modelos bioregionalistas e sociocríticos. Nestes, as temáticas envolvem mais as questões sociais, a qualidade de vida, a própria atividade económica, a nossa relação com a natureza, num equilíbrio/sustentabilidade socioambiental local, regional e global
- Education, capacity building and public awareness for including ecosystem services in coastal managementPublication . Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Widmer, Walter; Alves, Fátima; Santos, Paulo; Meira-Cartea, Pablo; Gröndahl, Fredrik; Leal Filho, Walter; Pardal, Miguel
- Sociocultural and educational factors in the sustainability of coastal zones : the prestige oil spill in Galicia, ten years laterPublication . Carvalho, Sara; Alves, Fátima; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Meira-Cartea, Pablo; Pardal, MiguelPurpose - Environmental threats of immediate risk in areas such as coastal zones (CZ) have aroused new trends of citizenship and participatory democracy. This article intends to analyse elements within those trends, such as environmental culture; socio-political context; dynamics of social associative movement and integration of local knowledge. It also aims to contribute to an overview of the opportunities and barriers found in considering sociocultural and educational challenges in CZ. Design/methodology/approach - In this analysis, case studies of integrated coastal management occurring worldwide were selected and reviewed, considering several nuances of socio-economic and political contexts of CZ. Experiences of public response to coastal catastrophes such the Prestige oil spill in Spain, are also described. Findings – Whether implementing sustainable coastal management through either balanced systems (between large and small-scale strategies) or through largely bottom-up approaches, participation is detected as one of the main factors for a successul integrated approach. Principles such as participatory governance and social justice should be adopted in initial phases of sustainable management processes and preferably involve all of the implied actors of CZ. Originality/value - The literature reviewed provides specific highlights on factors that have empirically contributed to participatory sustainability of CZ, integrating three dimensions of citizenship: education, society’s dynamics and culture.