Strengthening development of environmental education in Malaysia : a proposed National Action Plan

Pan K.A., . (1997) Strengthening development of environmental education in Malaysia : a proposed National Action Plan. [Proceedings Paper]

This National Strategic Action Plan for Environmental Education is formulated as a result of a National Workshop on Environmental Education from 7-12th April 1997 at Air Keroh Melaka Malaysia. Following the Langkawi Declaration by the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting CHOGM and the Convention of Biodiversity in 1992 it is imperative that the present and future generations of Malaysia should be appropriately be exposed to environmental education EE and possessed a fair public awareness in conservation of nature and natural resources.Presently Malaysia has been identified as one of the 20 Megadiversity country of the world and the conservation of this rich biological resources is vital to ensure high environmental quality and living standards as proposed in Vision 2020. The proposed project has the overall objectives of development of EE strengthened with an intended project purpose of EE programs objectives achieved. This project purpose could be achieved by four identified outputs which included integrated coordination continuity of EE programs ensured EE in Institution of higher learning emphasised systematised planning resource materials made available non formal EE programs fulfilled sufficient human resources made available and local community participation enhanced. These outputs are achievable by several activities that were being planned. In achieving integrated co-ordination some of the important activities are to activate Technical Working Committees TWG to establish National Environmental Education Association NEEA to form National Environmental Education Council NEEC and to formulate National Environmental Education Plan NEEP. For balanced programmes activities are to develop EE course curriculum to establish infrastructure to implement EE programmes and to conduct review of EE programmes. The activities for EE in institution of higher learning emphasised are to make EE compulsory for all students to train teachers to teach EE to build teaching resources to establish and expand Environmental Education Nature Clubs EENC and to carry out research evaluation of EE programs. Systematised planning included activities to establish inter-agency steering committees at state level and to conduct yearly workshops on EE. Activities for resources materials made available are to carry out needs assessment to establish EE resource materials focal point to build up capacity in desktop publishing and to promote EE via mass and electronic media multimedia.

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This National Strategic Action Plan for Environmental Education is formulated as a result of a National Workshop on Environmental Education from 7-12th April 1997 at Air Keroh Melaka Malaysia. Following the Langkawi Declaration by the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting CHOGM and the Convention of Biodiversity in 1992 it is imperative that the present and future generations of Malaysia should be appropriately be exposed to environmental education EE and possessed a fair public awareness in conservation of nature and natural resources.Presently Malaysia has been identified as one of the 20 Megadiversity country of the world and the conservation of this rich biological resources is vital to ensure high environmental quality and living standards as proposed in Vision 2020. The proposed project has the overall objectives of development of EE strengthened with an intended project purpose of EE programs objectives achieved. This project purpose could be achieved by four identified outputs which included integrated coordination continuity of EE programs ensured EE in Institution of higher learning emphasised systematised planning resource materials made available non formal EE programs fulfilled sufficient human resources made available and local community participation enhanced. These outputs are achievable by several activities that were being planned. In achieving integrated co-ordination some of the important activities are to activate Technical Working Committees TWG to establish National Environmental Education Association NEEA to form National Environmental Education Council NEEC and to formulate National Environmental Education Plan NEEP. For balanced programmes activities are to develop EE course curriculum to establish infrastructure to implement EE programmes and to conduct review of EE programmes. The activities for EE in institution of higher learning emphasised are to make EE compulsory for all students to train teachers to teach EE to build teaching resources to establish and expand Environmental Education Nature Clubs EENC and to carry out research evaluation of EE programs. Systematised planning included activities to establish inter-agency steering committees at state level and to conduct yearly workshops on EE. Activities for resources materials made available are to carry out needs assessment to establish EE resource materials focal point to build up capacity in desktop publishing and to promote EE via mass and electronic media multimedia.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. GE90 M3N271 1997 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	ENVIRONMENT
AGROVOC Term:	ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
AGROVOC Term:	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGROVOC Term:	NATURE CONSERVATION
AGROVOC Term:	EDUCATION
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16088

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