Interaction contexts and their interrelation with ecological behavior

• Main Authors: Sandra de Oliveira Pereira, Lilian Perdigão Caixêta Reis
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2017-01-01
• Series: INTERthesis
• Subjects: Inter-Relação Humano-Ambiental; Contexto de Interação; Comportamento Ecológico; Desenvolvimento Humano; Educação Ambiental
• Online Access: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/interthesis/article/view/45191

A critical discussion on the human-environment interrelation is proposed by punctuating the context of interaction as a determinant aspect on the ecological behavior. The social and environmental determinants on that behavior are presented, as well as we show that the dialogue between the Bioecology Theory of Human Development and Environment Education’s paradigms is possible and can be helpful to the researcher. However, it is important for the researcher, as for the environment educators, to consider all determinants involved on the pro-environmental actions in order to seek an understanding to the interrelation between those determinants and the life context of the individuals and the meanings they attribute to nature. Those regards allow more veridical interpretations to be used for proposing interventions on the environment issue.