EED2601 ASSIGNMENT 1 COMPLETE ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
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Section A: Foundational Concepts
1. Q: What is the primary goal of Environmental Education (EE) as
defined by the Tbilisi Declaration?
A: To develop a world population that is aware of, and concerned
about, the environment and its associated problems, and which has the
knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivations, and commitment to work
individually and collectively towards solutions of current problems and
the prevention of new ones.
2. Q: Which of the following is NOT a core objective of EE outlined in the
Tbilisi Declaration?
A: To promote uncritical economic development. (The objectives are
Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, and Participation).
3. Q: The concept of "sustainability" was first formally defined in which
international report?
, A: The Brundtland Report, also known as "Our Common Future"
(1987).
4. Q: What does the acronym ESD stand for?
A: Education for Sustainable Development.
5. Q: How does Environmental Education (EE) differ from Environmental
Information?
A: EE aims to foster critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and
informed action, while Environmental Information is simply the
dissemination of facts and data without the educational process of
building skills and attitudes.
6. Q: What is an "Anthropocentric" worldview in environmental ethics?
A: A human-centered worldview that considers humans as the most
important species and nature primarily as a resource for human use.
7. Q: What is a "Biocentric" worldview?
A: A life-centered worldview that assigns intrinsic value to all living
organisms, not just humans.
8. Q: The "Tragedy of the Commons" concept, introduced by Garrett
Hardin, illustrates what key environmental problem?
, A: The conflict between individual self-interest and the common
good, where individuals acting independently and rationally according
to their own self-interest behave contrary to the best interests of the
whole group by depleting a shared resource.
9. Q: What is the primary focus of the "Ecocentric" worldview?
A: It focuses on the entirety of ecosystems, including abiotic
components, and assigns intrinsic value to the whole ecological system,
not just its individual parts.
10.Q: Which principle emphasizes that we have a duty to protect and
manage the Earth for the benefit of present and future generations?
A: The principle of Stewardship.
Section B: South African Context & Policy
11.Q: Which section of the South African Constitution provides the right to
a healthy environment?
A: Section 24.
12.Q: What is the name of South Africa's overarching national
environmental management act?
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Section A: Foundational Concepts
1. Q: What is the primary goal of Environmental Education (EE) as
defined by the Tbilisi Declaration?
A: To develop a world population that is aware of, and concerned
about, the environment and its associated problems, and which has the
knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivations, and commitment to work
individually and collectively towards solutions of current problems and
the prevention of new ones.
2. Q: Which of the following is NOT a core objective of EE outlined in the
Tbilisi Declaration?
A: To promote uncritical economic development. (The objectives are
Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, and Participation).
3. Q: The concept of "sustainability" was first formally defined in which
international report?
, A: The Brundtland Report, also known as "Our Common Future"
(1987).
4. Q: What does the acronym ESD stand for?
A: Education for Sustainable Development.
5. Q: How does Environmental Education (EE) differ from Environmental
Information?
A: EE aims to foster critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and
informed action, while Environmental Information is simply the
dissemination of facts and data without the educational process of
building skills and attitudes.
6. Q: What is an "Anthropocentric" worldview in environmental ethics?
A: A human-centered worldview that considers humans as the most
important species and nature primarily as a resource for human use.
7. Q: What is a "Biocentric" worldview?
A: A life-centered worldview that assigns intrinsic value to all living
organisms, not just humans.
8. Q: The "Tragedy of the Commons" concept, introduced by Garrett
Hardin, illustrates what key environmental problem?
, A: The conflict between individual self-interest and the common
good, where individuals acting independently and rationally according
to their own self-interest behave contrary to the best interests of the
whole group by depleting a shared resource.
9. Q: What is the primary focus of the "Ecocentric" worldview?
A: It focuses on the entirety of ecosystems, including abiotic
components, and assigns intrinsic value to the whole ecological system,
not just its individual parts.
10.Q: Which principle emphasizes that we have a duty to protect and
manage the Earth for the benefit of present and future generations?
A: The principle of Stewardship.
Section B: South African Context & Policy
11.Q: Which section of the South African Constitution provides the right to
a healthy environment?
A: Section 24.
12.Q: What is the name of South Africa's overarching national
environmental management act?
