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Published in: EcoHealth 2/2004

01-11-2004 | Original Contribution

Environmental Health Education: A Participatory Holistic Approach

Authors: Lucie Sauvé, Hélène Godmaire

Published in: EcoHealth | Special Issue 2/2004

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Abstract

In response to the lack of theoretical foundations in the emerging field of “environmental health education,” this article presents a proposal for a theoretical framework which integrates complementary elements drawn mainly from the fields of environmental education, health education, and risk education. This framework is centred on a participatory holistic approach; it seeks to stimulate the development of personal and collective competencies for citizen involvement in improving the relationship between communities and their environment in order to simultaneously promote human health and the integrity of the closely interrelated life systems. The development of this proposal is based on an initial theoretical construct, produced from an anasynthesis of existing literature and results of previous projects, that is being validated and enriched by actual empirical fieldwork. The latter involves the collaborative design and experimentation of educational-intervention projects, among social groups in the region of Lac Saint-Pierre, concerning the issue of fish consumption, its benefit, and also the risks associated to lake chemical contamination.
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Metadata
Title
Environmental Health Education: A Participatory Holistic Approach
Authors
Lucie Sauvé
Hélène Godmaire
Publication date
01-11-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
EcoHealth / Issue Special Issue 2/2004
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Electronic ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-004-0080-z

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