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Rodrigues, Susana, Ed.; Mourato, Joaquim, Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are providers of knowledge and competencies. HEIs are very important to the development of society and the regions they impact geographically. The current uncertainty and challenges require new ways of educating. They require the use of new pedagogical tools that prepare students to deal with real and future…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Economic Development, Geographic Regions, School Community Relationship
World Bank, Washington, DC. – 1995
"The Development Data Book," published by the World Bank presents statistics on countries with populations of more than one million. The statistics relate to economic development and the changes it is bringing about in the world. Sometimes called indicators, the statistics are measures of social and economic conditions in developing and industrial…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Development, Economic Change
World Bank, Washington, DC. – 1999
This learning module has two main goals: (1) to increase students' knowledge and understanding of the often complex relationship between sustainable development and the social, economic, and environmental conditions in a country; and (2) to strengthen students' ability to perform statistical calculations, make and interpret maps, charts, and…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Demography, Economic Development, Economics

Wentworth, Donald R.; Schug, Mark C.; Morton, John S. – Social Education, 1997
Maintains that policies that recognize the commercial value of resources and offer rewards for actions that preserve rather than deplete them, offer the best chance for environmental protection. Discusses recent experiments where the right to harvest a resource is sold as a commodity. Examines the role this plays in conservation. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Developing Nations, Ecology, Economic Development
World Bank, Washington, DC. – 1999
This learning module has two main goals: (1) to increase students' knowledge and understanding of the often complex relationship between sustainable development and the social, economic, and environmental conditions in a country; and (2) to strengthen students' abilities to perform statistical calculations, make and interpret maps, charts, and…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Demography, Economic Development, Foreign Countries
Making Global Connections in the Middle School: Lessons on the Environment, Development, and Equity.
Luderer, William, Ed. – 1994
The lessons for this middle school teacher resource book were adapted from the original "A Sustainable Development Curriculum Framework for World History and Cultures," which grew out of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. The resource book contains three chapters. Chapter 1 is "Sustainable Development and World History and…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Environmental Education, Global Approach, Global Education
World Bank, Washington, DC. – 1999
This learning module has two main goals: (1) to increase students' knowledge and understanding of the often complex relationship between sustainable development and the social, economic, and environmental conditions in a country; and (2) to strengthen students' ability to perform statistical calculations, make and interpret maps, charts, and…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Demography, Ecology, Economic Development
Holtzman, Joan, Ed. – 1994
This curriculum supplement has the following goals: (1) to promote an understanding of the assumptions and values that underlie the free market economy; (2) to articulate the relationship between our economy and contemporary global issues (i.e., environment, poverty, war); and (3) to provide examples of constructive ideas and projects that have…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Ecology, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Paden, Mary, Ed. – 1994
These lesson plans are designed for secondary students but also can be used at the middle school and college levels. The lessons focus on the environment and development, both globally and locally. Each unit contains objectives, a lesson plan, student handouts, overhead transparency masters, student enrichment activities, suggestions for further…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Developing Nations, Development, Ecology
Rodriguez, Angela L. – 1994
This research discusses Mexico's maquiladora industry, its employees (mostly women), and how the working conditions and the living environment affect worker health. The paper also explores how the employers, mostly U.S.-owned companies, deny responsibility for worker health, safety, and well-being. This research examines how the continued growth…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Ecology, Economic Development, Ethnic Groups
Brown, Jeffrey L., Ed. – 1995
This volume provides methods and resources for teachers to integrate global issues and sustainable development concepts into high school U.S. history classes. The focus of the lessons is problem solving by examining development issues in U.S. history. The resource book contains two sections. Section 1 provides overview lessons on the following:…
Descriptors: Culture, Economic Development, Environmental Education, Global Approach
Brown, Jeffrey L.; And Others – 1991
This resource book provides methods and resources for teachers to integrate global issues and sustainable development concepts into a high school curriculum focusing on world history, world cultures, world geography, or global studies. The resource book contains 12 chapters. Chapter 1 is "Sustainable Development and World History and Cultures."…
Descriptors: Culture, Economic Development, Environmental Education, Global Approach
Fien, John, Ed. – 1993
This document is a curriculum for preservice teachers that attempts to illustrate how environmental education and development education are related and to provide practical assistance for teacher educators who would like to include these important fields in their programs. The project provides a focus for discussion of environmental and…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Social Education, 1996
Summarizes a wealth of statistical information concerning the economic development and debt for a number of developing nations. Includes statistics on the gross national product growth of Cote d'lvoire, Guatemala, Malaysia, Korea, Colombia, and Nigeria, as well as, the gross domestic product growth and debt service for Latin America, Africa, and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economic Research

Schug, Mark C.; Shaw, Jane S. – Social Education, 1997
Argues that well-intentioned government policies, such as the Endangered Species Act, can actually cause harm to endangered species by creating disincentives to preserving the habitat for endangered species. Maintains that the use of incentives can lead to voluntary species protection. Includes instructions for an in-class teaching activity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Developing Nations, Ecology, Economic Development
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