ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS -A REAL SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Ana-Andreea Ghiurca (1) , Andreea Lamasanu (1) , Florin Constantin Mihai (1)

1 UAIC - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași = Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași

Sustainable development represents the future for Romanian rural areas and a viable solution to solve the environmental problems. This concept can be put into practice through the interaction between economic, sociocultural, environmental and political-institutional dimension. In this interaction an important role has the ecological education of citizens from rural areas and their involvement in environmental policy decisions. So, a low level of ecological education in rural areas leads to a permanent degradation of environmental factors. In this research we showed some negative environmental practices related to the inhabitants of rural areas. Citizen's education in environmental spirit should promote the principles of prevention, conservation and recycling.

Mots clés: rural space; ecological education; sustainable development

Domaines: Environnement et Société; Biodiversité et Ecologie; Education; Etudes de l'environnement; Sociologie

Ana-Andreea Ghiurca, Andreea Lamasanu, Florin Constantin Mihai. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS -A REAL SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. "Lucrări Ştiinţifice", Seria Horticultură, 2012, 55 (2), pp.117-122. ⟨hal-01165855⟩