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ANALYSYS OF PROBLEMS OF ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE TURKIC COUNTRIES (CASE STUDY ON AZERBAIJAN AND KAZAKHSTAN)

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  • Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Publication Year:

  • 2009
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Abstract (2. Language): 
In this study some issues of the ecological education in Azerbaijan has been discussed. Given that school and university education is important to create impression and increase awareness on the society, gaining a necessary knowledge about environment and its significance in schools is very important. To increase public activities in solving of environmental related issues would be very urgent increase quantity and quality of ecological education in schools and universities, simultaneously increasing role of public activities in implementing advanced methods of environmental management. In 2008 authors of this report have jointly conducted a project “Curricula development for secondary schools of Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan (related to Caspian Sea)”. This was a small, but rather effective project (funded by Department of State, USA) to bring school representatives together with the purpose of solving current educational problems regarding the Caspian Sea. This project has aimed a goal to prepare wide curricula materials regarding the Caspian Sea and its economic, ecologic and cultural importance. As a result of this project, various curricula has been developed.
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