GLOBALISATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

GLOBALISATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

According to the worldview of development/globalisation as the cumulative waves after colonialism, human beings and society are born with 'the condition of underdevelopment.' It is based upon the assumption that humans have unlimited wants and limited means. Thus they as a society are usually conditioned to concentrate upon the maximum development over the scarce resource both human and natural in order to satisfy their needs. In other words, the framework of neo-development/globalisation requires adults and children to participate in the intensive programs of work and education. However, the shiny side of it has unfortunately brought about the collapse of local communities and natural environment. Focusing upon the cannibalistic character of development/globalisation which feeds on both nature's diversity and local communities, the Korean experience is analyzed with a critique of the dominant sociological, environmental, and educational discourses depending upon such concept as sustainable development.