Environmental Education
Ali youness; Hadi ghafari; Amir Ali Farhang
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Today, in the world, the income from tourism ranks third after the income from the export of fuel and chemicals, which reached a share of 4.7% of the world's total exports in 2019, and for forty poor countries in the world, tourism After oil, it is the second most important source of foreign exchange. ...
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Today, in the world, the income from tourism ranks third after the income from the export of fuel and chemicals, which reached a share of 4.7% of the world's total exports in 2019, and for forty poor countries in the world, tourism After oil, it is the second most important source of foreign exchange. According to the statistical report of GMTI 2021, the countries of Malaysia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have occupied the first to third ranks of halal tourism. Iran's economy has a lot of potentials to attract financial benefits from this industry. The current research aims to determine the effective variables that such tourism demands, and provide a model in the form of an endogenous growth by examining the effect of halal tourism education and promotion in Iran and calculating the factors affecting it. To achieve this goal, the process of this model was simulated with the help of mathematical models, and the effects of changes in the factors affecting tourism were investigated. Based on research findings, variables such as foreigners' income, income elasticity of demand, infrastructure factors such as education and promotion of tourism and transportation, roads, culture, tourism, and religious capitals have a positive effect on the number of tourists. Also, some factors have a negative effect on the number of tourists, including the price elasticity of tourism demand, the tax rate on service goods, and the price level.
Seyed Mehdi Sharifi; Soheila Bourghani Farahani; Taher Roshandel Arbatani; Mohammad Sadegh Dehnadi
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Our aim in this research is to design a model for children TV education with a cognitive approach to environmental education. People are bombarded by information in the media age, and this subjection to various news has made the learning process hard. Especially because a part of this sort of education ...
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Our aim in this research is to design a model for children TV education with a cognitive approach to environmental education. People are bombarded by information in the media age, and this subjection to various news has made the learning process hard. Especially because a part of this sort of education is done by these media. The public education whose addressees are the public is done by mass media. As in schools' official education, using cognitive science approach toward education increases the efficiency of education, finding the shaping characteristics of cognitive education on TV can improve the long-distance education, and greatly develop access to children living in villages and remote areas deprived of access to high-quality education. Considering the exploratory and multi-dimensionality aspect of this research, we have used experts from different disciplines (like psychology, communication, and education) by implementing focus groups qualitative research method. The result of our research in this study shows how the benefit of knowing the characteristics of children's cognitive development in visual and audio fields, and also utilizing the principles of cognitive education in drawing attention, analyzing and solving problems can have a longer-term effect on cognitive distance education so that children can have better and more lasting learning about environmental issues, and so that the location limitations may not delay the vital education about environmental issues to remote areas.
Environmental Education
Mohammad Sharif Sharifzadeh; Gholamhossein Abdollahzadeh
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The purpose of this research was to develop a framework for conceptual explanation and field assessing the ecosystem of green entrepreneurship in Golestan province based on the nexus of entrepreneurialism and environmentalism. This research was carried out using mixed-method approach in two phases. The ...
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The purpose of this research was to develop a framework for conceptual explanation and field assessing the ecosystem of green entrepreneurship in Golestan province based on the nexus of entrepreneurialism and environmentalism. This research was carried out using mixed-method approach in two phases. The first phase of this research was done using classic Delphi technique. The data and information were gathered through a semi-structured interview (early rounds) and questionnaire (last round) with a sample of informant stakeholders of the green enterprise and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Golestan province. As a result of this phase, seven dimensions which composition of 50 indicators, as: 1. Motivation and institutional support for the development of green entrepreneurship (10 indicators), 2. Research and technology in the field of green entrepreneurship (3 indicators), 3. Development of the market of green goods and services (5 indicators), 4. Cultural promotion and extension of green entrepreneurship (9 indicators), 5. Training and empowerment of green manpower (8 indicators), 6. Strategic planning of green entrepreneurship development (5 indicators), and 7. Management and governance development of green entrepreneurship (10 indicators). In the second phase, a "foresight" approach using MICMAC software and scenarios development approach using Scenario Wizard Software led to extract 4 incredible scenarios, as very desirable scenario (Green Golestan), a midway Scenario based on the status quo (Gray Golestan), a very critical scenario (Yellow Golestan) and a Complete Crisis scenario (Red Golestan). Desirable scenarios, although they show high hopes for the occurrence of favorable conditions in the province, but on the other hand do not consider the occurrence of critical conditions as unexpected.
Reza Shariat; Kamal Sakhdari; Maryam Larijani
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Stakeholder engagement is a new solution that can create innovation regarding the sustainability of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Stakeholders play a vital role in providing innovative products and services for environmental sustainability by sustainable entrepreneurs. The purpose of this research is ...
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Stakeholder engagement is a new solution that can create innovation regarding the sustainability of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Stakeholders play a vital role in providing innovative products and services for environmental sustainability by sustainable entrepreneurs. The purpose of this research is to examine studies related to the stakeholder’s contribution to the development of sustainable environmental entrepreneurship. This research was implemented using the Meta-analysis method of the Sandelowski & Barroso model. After searching in the reliable databases based on the determined criteria, 22 articles were selected. In this research, the codes are categorized in the form of 10 concepts and three categories. Based on the findings of the research, stakeholder engagement drivers in the development of sustainable businesses included the common goals and interests between stakeholders, networking between them, and government environmental policies. Engagement results manifested as creating social, economic and environmental values and promoting the environmental sustainability culture in the society. Also, the stakeholder engagement process included four stages of identifying and categorizing stakeholders, managing stakeholders, determining communication strategies, promoting and educating the environmental sustainability culture among stakeholders, and monitoring stakeholders.
Environmental Education
Javad Ghasemi; Hesamedin Gholami; Amir Afzaligrouh; Amir Alambeigi
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Given the rise in popularity of ecotourism, investigating its impacts on the local community is of great importance. Thus, this study aimed to analyze ecotourism’s effects on the empowerment of local communities. In this regard, based on the empowerment wheel conceptual framework (Mendoza-Ramos, ...
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Given the rise in popularity of ecotourism, investigating its impacts on the local community is of great importance. Thus, this study aimed to analyze ecotourism’s effects on the empowerment of local communities. In this regard, based on the empowerment wheel conceptual framework (Mendoza-Ramos, 2013) a survey was conducted in Savadkuh County. The sample size was calculated to be 240 people according to Daniel's sampling formula and was accessed through the convenience-sampling method. Data were collected through a questionnaire, the validity of which was approved by a panel of experts and construct validity (AVE Index). The reliability of the questionnaire was approved by calculating Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability (CR). The data were analyzed by SPSS22 and Smart PLS software. Besides the confirmation of indicators’ homogeneity and reliability, the results of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that local community empowerment's measurement model had five components (i.e. psychological, environmental, political, economic, and social). In addition, results revealed that the total mean score of local people empowerment was 3.1 out of 5. The highest mean scores were for the psychological (3.35) and environmental (3.22) dimensions of empowerment, respectively. The lowest mean scores were for the political (2.89) and economic (2.96) dimensions of empowerment, respectively. The social empowerment dimension (3.10) was almost at a moderate level. Accordingly, it is recommended to improve the political and economic empowerment of Savadkuh County’s local people through participatory approaches and facilitation techniques.
Mohammad Yazdi; M. Soudagar; Y. Delgoshaee; R. Nasiri
Volume 1, Issue 1 , December 2012, , Pages 43-58
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The research has been done for revising the deterred and motivating factors of public education and participation, in various tasks of Tehran Municipality. The method of research was functional in the view of collecting descriptive information and the goal. The sample categories coincident with sampling ...
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The research has been done for revising the deterred and motivating factors of public education and participation, in various tasks of Tehran Municipality. The method of research was functional in the view of collecting descriptive information and the goal. The sample categories coincident with sampling procedure were data collection based on a questionnaire consisting of 40 items with Lucent 5 scale size. The queries investigated the simulation, content, structures and permanence of performing an experiment on 3 categories of samples together with calculating Cronbach's alpha rate (82 percent). The collected data’s have been analyzed with SPSS software by descriptive and inferential statistics manners like come test, factor analysis, “t” test for 2 independent groups, variance analyzing and “Tuki” post hoc test. The results of data processing show that social, economic, cultural, technologic, motivating, managing and educational are so important in motivating and deterrent of education in increasing of civic participation in Tehran municipality activities.
F. Ghorbani Piralidehi; H. Agahi; K. Zarafshani; M.K. Motamed
Volume 4, Issue 3 , June 2016, , Pages 45-55
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The aquaculture industry, as a very important agricultural activity in the current situation is influenced by the concept of sustainability that can ensure food security and health of rural society with minimal harm to the environment Ensure. Because Gilan province is an important pole of aquaculture ...
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The aquaculture industry, as a very important agricultural activity in the current situation is influenced by the concept of sustainability that can ensure food security and health of rural society with minimal harm to the environment Ensure. Because Gilan province is an important pole of aquaculture in country, so suitable content for extension of sustainable aquaculture is one of the basic measures to protect the environment and sustainable development in this province. So this research was aimed to study required educational content for extension of sustainable aquaculture in Gilan province by using the Delphi technic. Delphi expert team consisted of 6 scientists, 12 engineers and 32 famous aquaculturists that responded to the questionnaire in three rounds. To select samples, among different ways purposive sampling was used of Reputational Case Sampling. Experts have said various topics in the form of required educational content to achieve sustainable aquaculture but their more emphasis is more on practical items such as introduction of new tools to reduce environmental impacts, comprehensive concept of sustainable aquaculture and strategies for its implementation, introduction of new farming systems and control, and the importance of aquaculture activities, waste, introduction of filters, variety and waste control methods. The province fisheries officials and experts are recommended to consider the referenced content while praparing and codifying the educational programs related to aquaculture by experts, so that they can be able to have appropriate training according to the real needs and opinions of aquacultures, experts and province aquaculture scientists.
Environmental Education
Fatemeh Sadat Alavipoor; Amir Houshang Ehsani; Marziyeh Salesi; Faezeh Chehrazar
Volume 2, Issue 5 , November 2013, , Pages 53-72
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In this research, First use of countries of Internet technology in various cases has analyzed. Then with the analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT), the effects of technology on environment sustainable development is investigated. Results showed that these effects are both ...
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In this research, First use of countries of Internet technology in various cases has analyzed. Then with the analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT), the effects of technology on environment sustainable development is investigated. Results showed that these effects are both positive and negative. For example, the possibility of monitoring the environment, creating a smart grid systems, the possibility of digital download to reducion traditional physical products and lifestyle changes (green consumerism) are the positive effects and the high energy consumption of hosting equipment of data centers of ICT, waste electronics, harmful emission are the negative effects of using ICT in the process of sustainable development. Generally correct use of information and communication technology causes promotion of environmental planning and management capacity, natural disaster management, increasing energy efficiency on a global scale, the emergence of "Green Economy" as a new engine of growth economy around the world. On the other hand restricting factors such as access to the technology, the infrastructures and sharing, and security of information, cost and lack of possibility of proper recycling of electronics will prevent you from using all the potentials of this technology. Therefore, use of these technologies with respect to all aspects of cultural, economic, political and social are essential in order to preservation and promotion of environmental quality in line with sustainable development.
Environmental Education
S.Z Shamsi Papkiadeh; S.M Shobeiri
Volume 1, Issue 3 , December 2013, , Pages 55-65
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Literacy can be defined as new thought system in which values, attitudes and behaviors , as well as individuals and social responsibility should be developed according to and in full harmony with nature. In this study we have considered introducing math literacy into primary school curriculum as a prerequisite ...
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Literacy can be defined as new thought system in which values, attitudes and behaviors , as well as individuals and social responsibility should be developed according to and in full harmony with nature. In this study we have considered introducing math literacy into primary school curriculum as a prerequisite to establish and promote this new system based upon this program student , using environmental concept , would be able to think and explore problem solving and logical reasoning , therefore learn math and environmental issue . so in this research , we have considered math textbooks concepts and elements improve math literacy development that follows by promoting awareness , knowledge and behavioral changes towards environment. This study is an applied one and the research method is descriptive based on content analysis . The results that environmental resources showed have bee taken into consideration most, and some other elements are absent completely .
Environmental Education
A.A. Karimi Pour Zarei; F. Babaie Semiromi; H. Yousefi
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 58-68
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In this study, the role of education in reducing the use of polyethylene was investigated. District 9 of Tehran city council is located in the West part of the town with an area of 19.6 square kilometers inhabited by 170,000 people. Primarily, library research was conducted followed by the determination ...
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In this study, the role of education in reducing the use of polyethylene was investigated. District 9 of Tehran city council is located in the West part of the town with an area of 19.6 square kilometers inhabited by 170,000 people. Primarily, library research was conducted followed by the determination of sample size and the analysis of the questioner. Results showed that a reduction in the amount of plastic materials is strongly related to the level of education, job and municipal council services in district 9 which were evaluated positive. Results of the T-test show that a couple was trained on the comparison of polyethylene materials and control treatments indicate that training courses alleviated using polyethylene materials. Finally, successful strategies for district 9 of Tehran were designed in order to minimize the use of polyethylene materials
Morteza Akbari; Seyyed Ali Badri; Maryam Shamanian; Sama Amini
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The purpose of this study is to examine the goals, motivation, barriers of organic farmers in Ravansar County, Kermanshah, Iran. This study was a descriptive-correlation research. The population of the study was organic farmers in Ravansar. Organic farmers were selected from a list of certified farmers ...
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The purpose of this study is to examine the goals, motivation, barriers of organic farmers in Ravansar County, Kermanshah, Iran. This study was a descriptive-correlation research. The population of the study was organic farmers in Ravansar. Organic farmers were selected from a list of certified farmers obtained from Agriculture Organization. Among them, 51 organic farmers were selected based on a simple sample randomized method. Data analysis was done with SPSS software. The results showed that organic farmers have had the most importance for the health of food and short-term benefits. In order of preference, statement “organic farming can assure world food production” and “organic products are healthier” was the first priority, and in ecological statement “organic farming can improve soil fertility and structure” and economic statement “organic farming can assure the future of a farm” create motivation for organic farming. The most important barriers of organic farming like marketing and the lack of government support for these products, lack of required standards in order to confirm and supply of products to the market and lack of training and informing have mentioned in this context.
M. R. Dehshiri
Volume 4, Issue 2 , March 2016, , Pages 64-75
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This article explores the potentiality of globalization for ensuring sustainable development. By examining the pessimistic views on the negative impact of globalization on sustainable development, which consider these two variables as contradictory and competitive paradigms, the author, in the framework ...
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This article explores the potentiality of globalization for ensuring sustainable development. By examining the pessimistic views on the negative impact of globalization on sustainable development, which consider these two variables as contradictory and competitive paradigms, the author, in the framework of transformationalist approach, considering them as two complementary and interactive paradigms, believes that globalization, regarded as a process of “interconnectedness of borderless world”, can function effectively within the widely accepted framework of sustainability, and is conductive to a positive impact on sustainable development, in the areas of social justice, environmental protection and human security, paving the way for “sustainable globalization” and “successful globalization”. In order for globalization to be considered as sustainable and successful, it should not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own social, economic and environmental needs but rather should contribute to realize a knowledge-based economy, and to promote public and professional awareness through due attention to the major role of education in agendas for sustainable development. The article analyses then the challenges and opportunities of globalization for sustainable development and finally explores the possible ways to achieve a sustainable and successful globalization with an special emphasis on economic growth combined with equality and social peace, constructive engagement with the global economy, observance of environmental regulations and realization of successful educational system
H. Pourjamshidi; H. Mahdizadeh; S. Gholamrezaee; N. SHir
Volume 4, Issue 4 , September 2016, , Pages 64-55
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Today the population increasing growth and promotion of inappropriate use patterns have led to the abnormal use of land capacities whose consequences have caused the destruction of natural capitals (resources), increasing of diseases, waste production and increasing of waste materials. Lack of attention ...
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Today the population increasing growth and promotion of inappropriate use patterns have led to the abnormal use of land capacities whose consequences have caused the destruction of natural capitals (resources), increasing of diseases, waste production and increasing of waste materials. Lack of attention to this important matter will face the Earth with serious problems in the not too distant future. In this regard, present research was done with the purpose of determining the effect of environmental attitude, environmental knowledge and information, environmental concerns, health orientations, social responsibility, social context, education, being cosmopolitan, using of the Internet, disease and food allergies background on the tendency of Khorramabad citizens to sustainable consumption behavior. The study population consisted of Khorramabad residents, a sample of 386 individuals was selected by using of multi-stage cluster random sampling method for the study. To data analysis, descriptive statistics and regression path analysis have been used. Results show that some variables such as environmental attitude, environmental knowledge and information, environmental concerns, health orientations and social responsibility directly and some other variables such as education, being cosmopolitan, using of the Internet, disease background with food allergy indirectly were explained 30 percent of Khorramabad residents sustainable consumption behavior variance totally. Among these variables, health orientations and environmental attitudes were the most effective variables on sustainable consumption behavior. Therefore, it is recommended that the relevant organizations take the necessary actions in order to change attitudes and to improve the people’s health orientations level.
H. A. Farhadi; H. A. Farhadi; V. Fallah
Volume 6, Issue 1 , December 2017, , Pages 69-82
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This study aimed at investigating the role of education on the application of soil conservation practices in order to sustainability of paddy in Sari County. This study is applied researches kind that has been done in descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population comprised 24339 rice cultivators ...
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This study aimed at investigating the role of education on the application of soil conservation practices in order to sustainability of paddy in Sari County. This study is applied researches kind that has been done in descriptive-correlational method. The statistical population comprised 24339 rice cultivators in Sari County. The stratified random sampling was employed in this study in an attempt to recruit 283 individuals as prospective participants. The sample size was calculated using the Cochran formula. Data collection tool was a questionnaire; its validity was confirmed by experts and scholars. Cronbach's alpha was reported as 0.93 for the questionnaire. Average application of soil conservation practices was medium. Average awareness of soil conservation practices was much and average use of educational method was low. A stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 65 percent of the rice cultivators’ soil conservation practices application variance was explained by the use of educational methods, age, awareness of soil conservation practices and literacy level.
Leila Safa; N. Mangeli; M. M. Ganjkhanlo Ganjkhanlo
Volume 6, Issue 2 , March 2018, , Pages 69-81
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Today, environmental issues have created a serious threat to environmental sustainability of rural communities. In this respect, many experts believe that human behaviors are the most important cause of environmental problems that it is necessary to be examined carefully. Regarding the importance of ...
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Today, environmental issues have created a serious threat to environmental sustainability of rural communities. In this respect, many experts believe that human behaviors are the most important cause of environmental problems that it is necessary to be examined carefully. Regarding the importance of the issue, the main objective of this descriptive- correlation research was to study of factors affecting villagers’ pro-environmental behavior based on theory of planned behavior. The statistical population of the research consisted of all villagers’ heads of households in Sojasroud district of Khodabandeh County in Zanjan Province (N= 2354). According to the Bartlett et al. (2001) Table, 259 of them were selected by a two-stage sampling method. Data collected using standard questionnaire. Content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts. Construct validity and reliability of the research instrument were confirmed through examining of model fit in three levels of measurement model, structural model and total model. The descriptive results showed that the most of villagers’ pro-environmental behavior were at medium (58.5 percent) and low (29.3 percent) levels. Furthermore, the results indicated that there was a positive and significant relationship between attitude, social norms and perceived behavioral control with intention to perform pro-environmental behavior. In addition to this, there was a positive and significant relationship between intention to perform pro-environmental behavior and social norms with villagers’ pro-environmental behavior. According to the results, it is suggested that villagers’ knowledge and awareness on methods and techniques of pro-environmental activities has been increased through the different extension mechanisms particularly holding the extension-education courses, and on the other hand, supportive policies to protect the environment to be made and implemented with emphasis on villagers participation.
Mohammad Sina Sarmadi; Gholamreza Asadollahfardi
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Recently, many concerns have been raised about the soil contamination as a result of anthropogenic activities associated with the environment. Heavy metals and organic pollutants are the most important pollutants released into the environment. Therefore, to achieve a cost-effective and sustainable technique ...
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Recently, many concerns have been raised about the soil contamination as a result of anthropogenic activities associated with the environment. Heavy metals and organic pollutants are the most important pollutants released into the environment. Therefore, to achieve a cost-effective and sustainable technique to remove contaminants is necessary. The Electrokinetic remediation in the development and application of green technologies is able to remove a wide range of pollutants or converting them into compounds with lower toxicity. On the other hand, communication media, as informative tools, can affect social change. This article is intended to be a practical purpose by utilizing the media tool and in the framework of environmental communication through a descriptive-analytical method of the documentary type. This paper also considers the fundamental concepts of electrochemical remediation, considering the challenges facing this process, which leads to reduced efficiency. The removal of pollutants will examine the various techniques and technologies used in electrokinetic to improve the remediation efficiency. At the end of the research, future work to improve the electrokinetic is presented. According to the results of this paper, electrokinetic coupled with various detergents and chemical & biological oxidants greatly helps keep pollutants in solution form by adjusting soil pH. While increasing the efficiency of removing pollutants, and enabling a reduction in energy consumption. While the use of Geo-Synthetic materials reduces electrode corrosion significantly. Also, biological methods, while increasing biodegradability of disintegrating pollutants makes possible to convert electrokinetic into a green technology using a variety of environmentally eco-friendly adsorbent mixtures.
Fatemeh Razzaghi Borkhani; Ahmad Rezvanfar; Seyed Hamid Movahed Mohammadi; Seyed Yosef Hejazi
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate Modeling of Effectiveness Information resources and communication channels on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) behavior for Sustainable Development of Citrus Gardens in Mazandaran Province. Population consisted of all citrus farmers in the villages of ...
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate Modeling of Effectiveness Information resources and communication channels on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) behavior for Sustainable Development of Citrus Gardens in Mazandaran Province. Population consisted of all citrus farmers in the villages of 12 county of Mazandaran province, a sample of 290 farmers was selected by using proportional random sampling method among 122361 citrus Orchard man. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire. Validity of questionnaire was determined through sustainable agriculture experts of Mazandaran County and some faculty members at University of Tehran, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Management and Development. The reliability was found to be acceptable. Diagnostic validity with using an average variance extracted (AVE) and reliability with using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability (CR) was confirmed. To explain the Effectiveness from Methods factor analysis and structural equation modeling with LISREL software, version 8.80 has been used. According to findings, oral and facial resources and channels, written sources and channels, visual-audio sources and channels, virtual and electronic resources and channels can explain 66% of variance of GAP application in sustainable development of gardens. Sufficient information about technology citrus orchardist will enable to make optimum decisions for the adoption of sustainable technology. It is therefore suggested establishing databases and using face to face communication channels of extension agents and agricultural inputs distributors and experts, extension staff, consultancy services of private sector, more gardeners' use of information resources with reliable information regard to needs and necessities and leveling up special and public education in GAP technologies for gardeners have been considered.
Environmental Education
Bahram Sarmast; Ahad Rezayan Ghayehbashi; Amin Moeinian; Afsaneh Abbasi
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Despite nearly two decades from Agenda 21 adoption, emphasizing the design and implementation of sustainable development indicators, there is no consensus on Sustainability indicators for designing and evaluating it to be acceptable to all elites and experts around the world. Recently, the issue of Intergenerational ...
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Despite nearly two decades from Agenda 21 adoption, emphasizing the design and implementation of sustainable development indicators, there is no consensus on Sustainability indicators for designing and evaluating it to be acceptable to all elites and experts around the world. Recently, the issue of Intergenerational justice in sustainable development has been of great importance. This paper addresses the identification of environmental indicators related to intergenerational justice for sustainable development. The method of this research is qualitative and with respect to the target, it is an exploratory study. The participants in this study were 18 academic and executive experts selected by purposeful and non-probable methods. Interviews were analyzed through the thematic analysis method, and later the MAXQDA software was used to display the grid. The result of this research was the identification of 43 sub-themes in the form of nine themes. The themes were natural resources, social capital, laws and regulations, spatial planning, renewable energy, environmental vulnerability, environmental health and sustainability, environmental performance, and ecological footprint.
N. Mobarghai Dinan; A. Shahryari
Volume 5, Issue 2 , March 2017, , Pages 77-88
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Women as the half of the world’s population, are also the managers of the resources consumption in the family. Women have a key role in the environmental management. So awareness of their environmental knowledge level and identifying current needs and shortcomings on this regard can have a significant ...
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Women as the half of the world’s population, are also the managers of the resources consumption in the family. Women have a key role in the environmental management. So awareness of their environmental knowledge level and identifying current needs and shortcomings on this regard can have a significant role on improving of the environmental culture in the society. In this research "training needs assessment" has been done for knowing the women different environmental training level and estimating their educational needs among the housewives in Tehran municipality of region 15. The research method for data collecting is descriptive and survey based. Data has been collected via questionnaires of housewives in region 15 which among them 1082 were selected as statistical sample. The reliability coefficient was confirmed by Cronbach alpha (0/86) and its validity has been assessed by expert comments. Data Processing and analysis also has been done with SPSS software. The results showed that the environmental knowledge and awareness level of the women in this region is high (0/88) but they have some problem about the recognition of the cause of some environmental problems. They think that all communicational methods are useful for environmental education. Furthermore face to face training and using TV programs as a social media are the most effective ways for their learning compared to the other ways.
Z. Fotourehchi
Volume 5, Issue 4 , September 2017, , Pages 77-84
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Given the increasing importance of environmental degradation and the lack of these types of studies in developing countries, this research attempts by using various hypotheses and theories have been explained in the framework of income/power inequality and environmental degradation and challenging ...
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Given the increasing importance of environmental degradation and the lack of these types of studies in developing countries, this research attempts by using various hypotheses and theories have been explained in the framework of income/power inequality and environmental degradation and challenging the equality hypothesis theoretically and rejecting this hypothesis empirically with emphasis on education role, In addition to finding real answer for the following two questions, helping to the extension of research literature and adapting appropriate environmental protection policies according to income/education level and the level of environmental degradation in developing countries. The first question is that which income group will prevail in the pollution war? And the second question is, what measures politicians should take? This research has been done based on an unbalanced panel data with fixed and random effects models during the period 2000-2013 in developing countries. The research findings indicate that Environmental Kuznets hypothesis is not rejected and the equality hypothesis is rejected. This finding can be considered as the reducing final preferences of environmental degradation of high-income countries/individuals relative to low-income. In the other words, it can be regarded as less demand of environmental degradation of the rich relative to the poor and stronger willingness to pay of environmental quality of the rich. In this case, no matter how income is distributed. Moreover, findings show that the education level decreases environmental degradation through the strengthening environmental public pressure and awareness.
H. Ghaffari; A. Younessi; M. Rafiei
Volume 5, Issue 1 , December 2016, , Pages 79-104
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The idea of sustainable development emerged from environmental concerns and criticism of economic and industrial development and its ideal is to preserve resources for all generations with meeting the needs of the present generation. Sustainable development requires extensive changes in the lives of ...
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The idea of sustainable development emerged from environmental concerns and criticism of economic and industrial development and its ideal is to preserve resources for all generations with meeting the needs of the present generation. Sustainable development requires extensive changes in the lives of communities at all levels. This change requires the participation of citizens and civil society and people awareness and education about sustainable development is its prerequisite. Education is the infrastructure of development of our modern world and without accessibility to education and creating general awareness in humans, sustainable development will not exceed a superficial and vulgar slogan. The purpose of this research using descriptive document analysis is to explain and analyze the impact of education and especially environmental education on sustainable development. The findings suggest that a sustainable and comprehensive development will be via human resources development and the prerequisite of the occurrence and continuation of any development, is investment in human resources through education and especially environmental education which is a central core and pillar of any society. Considering that education is one of the most influential factors affecting the sustainable development of each country, wide, continuous, comprehensive and inclusive measures in order to increase environmental awareness is necessary. Economic view to the issue of education from the perspective of investment, according to World Bank standards and explaining its role in sustainable development, is the innovation of this paper.
Hassan Majidi; Seyed Mahdi Mousavinia
Volume 6, Issue 3 , June 2018, , Pages 79-90
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This paper aims to make known Ayatollah Khamenei, s environmental thoughts. It answers this fundamental Question: What are the dominant discourse factors on Ayatollah Khamenei’s environmental ideas? By using of under consideration views in the field of environmental valuation. The method of this ...
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This paper aims to make known Ayatollah Khamenei, s environmental thoughts. It answers this fundamental Question: What are the dominant discourse factors on Ayatollah Khamenei’s environmental ideas? By using of under consideration views in the field of environmental valuation. The method of this study is Laclau and, Mouffe discourse analysis. The findings of this paper show that Ayatollah Khamenei sees the issue of the environment from spiritual and political aspects. In the framework of this discourse by Ayatollah Khamenei in the field of environment tendency; religion element is as nodal point proving and it's people-oriented, the revolutionary mentality; and rationality as the other points and factors are articulated with religion. This providing changed to dominant meaning in society by public informing; making legal and observing methods, suitable pattern making, empower and making convergence in executive power, enjoying of scientific studies and enabling of environmental diplomacy. Because of the absence of divine looking in using of the environment in west discourse, is located in the discursive field and became the competitor of Ayatollah Khamenei,s view.
Khatereh Feyzbakhsh Vaghef; Seyed Mohammad Shobeiri
Volume 6, Issue 4 , September 2018, , Pages 79-90
Bahman Saeidipour; Samane Dalir Bostansaraei
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This study investigated the application of mobile education in environmental learning in higher education from the perspective of faculty members of Chabahar University of Marine Sciences. The statistical population was all faculty members of the University of Marine Sciences in Chabahar city and by ...
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This study investigated the application of mobile education in environmental learning in higher education from the perspective of faculty members of Chabahar University of Marine Sciences. The statistical population was all faculty members of the University of Marine Sciences in Chabahar city and by Using a random sampling method and Morgan table, 86 individuals were selected as sample. The Pollara questionnaire was used to collect data. In the present study, "knowledge, attitude and faculty skills in the application of mobile education","Fields of mobile learning that use in blended environmental learning by students", " The relationship between mobile education and the level of students' environmental communication" and" the necessary infrastructure for mobile education in the system of higher education " checked out. The faculty and content validity was confirmed by 5 faculty members. The reliability of the questionnaire was 0.86 by using Cronbach's alpha. Results showed that faculty members' knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy for using mobile learning in environmental learning outside the classroom was significant. Also, according to faculty members, different uses of mobile phones are more effective in environmental education outside of the classroom, Of course, infrastructure needs to be provided to expand it into the process of blended learning.
M.R. Shahpasand; M. Savari
Volume 5, Issue 3 , June 2017, , Pages 87-99
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In this research, hierarchical process has been applied for prioritizing options and barriers criteria of sustainable management of agricultural water resources. For this purpose, first, according to the identified criteria and options, data from experts of Ab Baran cooperatives in Kurdistan province ...
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In this research, hierarchical process has been applied for prioritizing options and barriers criteria of sustainable management of agricultural water resources. For this purpose, first, according to the identified criteria and options, data from experts of Ab Baran cooperatives in Kurdistan province based on paired comparison of data were collected through a questionnaire answered by 29 selected samples and the expert choice software was used to analyze them. The results showed that the legal and policy options were considered the highest among the other eight options. It is also known to be the most important obstacle to the sustainable management of agricultural water consumption. After that, economic-support, extension-education, exploitation style, social, institutional and organizational, planning and natural options were located. Furthermore, the results concerning the relative importance of criteria for significance evaluating of management of agricultural water obstacles revealed that water efficiency at the farm level is the most important and then increasing agricultural water productivity, optimum transfer of agricultural water, resources conservation, water conservation, improving water efficiency, irrigation system and farmers' participation were important in turn.
