ENACTING A DIALOGUE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AREAS OF INQUIRY AND TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

摘要

As the term 'environmental security' becomes widely recognized by national and international organizations as a reference to the potential instances of instability and conflict perpetuated by environmental issues, the relevancy of an environmental education as preparation for such issues has become a pressing topic in higher education. Educators from both NATO Partner and Mediterranean Dialogue counties gathered to discuss the place of environmental security in higher education as it applies institutionally, nationally, and transnationally. Rather than deciding that a particular type of curriculum, set of values, or pedagogical method was the proper outlet, educators and other environmental stakeholders agreed that all environmental education, so long as it is conscious of its ability to impact students' decision making, should begin incorporating themes of environmental security problem-solving as soon as possible. Their discussions outlined core questions educators and administrators must consider in order to adequately prepare students as both global and local citizens.