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Handbook of Research on Environmental Education Strategies for Addressing Climate Change and Sustainability
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time such as humidity, temperature, rain, etc.
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Teaching Climate Change at Primary and Secondary Levels for Sustainable Development: Young Indians Becoming Climate-Friendly
Sobha D. Namboodhiri (SRM University, Sonipat, India) and Raghavendra G. Rao (SRM University, Sonipat, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7512-3.ch012
Abstract
The young minds are provided with climate change and sustainable development education through various means. Environmental education is being taught at the primary level in Central Board of Secondary Education Schools while it is being taught at secondary level in the Social Science and Science Subject in C.B.S.E. Schools of India with various tools and methods. In the present study, the authors have incorporated some methods which help in teaching about climate change at primary and secondary levels. The study shows how the adopted methods are effective in disseminating knowledge about climate change. The investigator decided to adopt the survey method of research to know the method of teaching being adopted for teaching of climate change in environmental science at primary level and in science or social science, eco club at secondary level. Findings were that students should be taught in the school curriculum itself about climate change and its effects. The teaching strategies should be adopted based on the level of the child, his level of cognitive ability, accessibility, and ease of use.
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Climate Change: An Appraisal of Vulnerability, Victimization, and Adaptation
The variations experienced in human’s daily interactions with the environments.
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Is the current persistent or intermittent prevailing status of a local, regional, or national short-term atmospheric conditions of the time or hours, day (s), or week that is characterized by temperature, vapor, drizzle, rainfall, visibility, sunshine, cloud, wind, snowing, or humidity.
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The Use of Carbon Finance for Struggling With Climate Change
Derivations: It is a security type that makes a payment which is determined earlier if pre-determined weather events appear.
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