A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes

Since the inception of sustainable development (SD), there has been a somewhat ignored contradiction between paradigms that are ecosystem-based and paradigms that are human-based or purely economic. We suggest that this contradiction can be unified through a balance of the two. The Chinese Yin-Yang...

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Autores principales: Watts, P., Custer, B., Zhuang-Fang Yi, Ontiri, E., Pajaro, M.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71240
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author Watts, P.
Custer, B.
Zhuang-Fang Yi
Ontiri, E.
Pajaro, M.
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Ontiri, E.
Pajaro, M.
Watts, P.
Zhuang-Fang Yi
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Pajaro, M.
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description Since the inception of sustainable development (SD), there has been a somewhat ignored contradiction between paradigms that are ecosystem-based and paradigms that are human-based or purely economic. We suggest that this contradiction can be unified through a balance of the two. The Chinese Yin-Yang philosophy is applied as a tool or approach to seeking balance between these ecocentric and anthropocentric paradigms. Priority education policy design for the merging of ecology and health are projected through an Ecohealth lens in response to increasing SD challenges and the intention of the international Ecohealth organization to contribute to SD goals. Meeting SD goals along the nexus of health and environment is further considered through early-careerist cultural assessments and projections. The groups considered for their professional image of the future are: members of the Ecohealth Association Student Section and Chinese early-careerists participating in a related conference. In response to SD goals, a problem-based learning design is suggested as an education policy priority. Rather than approaching SD as a boolean concept, for example, by either focusing on ecosystem sustainability or economic development, we suggest education policy for programmes and curriculums that will help emerging professionals balance these paradigms, so as to best address national and global challenges.
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spelling CGSpace712402023-10-16T14:08:45Z A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes Watts, P. Custer, B. Zhuang-Fang Yi Ontiri, E. Pajaro, M. health Since the inception of sustainable development (SD), there has been a somewhat ignored contradiction between paradigms that are ecosystem-based and paradigms that are human-based or purely economic. We suggest that this contradiction can be unified through a balance of the two. The Chinese Yin-Yang philosophy is applied as a tool or approach to seeking balance between these ecocentric and anthropocentric paradigms. Priority education policy design for the merging of ecology and health are projected through an Ecohealth lens in response to increasing SD challenges and the intention of the international Ecohealth organization to contribute to SD goals. Meeting SD goals along the nexus of health and environment is further considered through early-careerist cultural assessments and projections. The groups considered for their professional image of the future are: members of the Ecohealth Association Student Section and Chinese early-careerists participating in a related conference. In response to SD goals, a problem-based learning design is suggested as an education policy priority. Rather than approaching SD as a boolean concept, for example, by either focusing on ecosystem sustainability or economic development, we suggest education policy for programmes and curriculums that will help emerging professionals balance these paradigms, so as to best address national and global challenges. 2015-08 2016-02-26T15:51:44Z 2016-02-26T15:51:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71240 en Limited Access Wiley Watts, P., Custer, B., Zhuang-Fang Yi, Ontiri, E. and Pajaro, M. 2015. A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes. Natural Resources Forum 39(3-4): 201-213.
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Ontiri, E.
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A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes
title A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes
title_full A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes
title_fullStr A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes
title_full_unstemmed A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes
title_short A Yin-Yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment: early-careerists’ image of the future and priority programmes
title_sort yin yang approach to education policy regarding health and the environment early careerists image of the future and priority programmes
topic health
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71240
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