Educational Practice for Sustainable Forest Resource Conservation:

Development of a Learning Program Considering the Japan’s Role in International Society

Abstract

  There is an environmental issue with forest degradation in developing countries. In relation to resource management based on people's participation and development, this program proposed “education for sustainability” in social studies at the level of elementary school practice. Program development of Environmental education about forest has not belonged to category of subject in school. Furthermore, there is insufficient study of evolution for the systematic approach. This study developed learning program for environmental conservation that considered the Japan's role in international society and focused on educational practice for sustainable forest resource conservation.