This wide-ranging and thought-provoking book is designed primarily as an introductory text for tertiary students who are encountering environmental education for the first time. It raises a variety of interesting issues related to the teaching of environmental content. Since no comparable book exists in South Africa, it will fill a need for students and educators alike.

Environmental education and education for sustainability - some South African perspectives perceptively addresses topics such as

• a number of environmental issues and risks of which learners need to be made aware
• the history of environmental education, both internationally and in South Africa
• the ways in which our deeply held value assumptions and even our religious convictions affect our attitudes towards environmental issues and environmental education
• the meaning of "education for sustainability"
• curriculum development and the teaching and learning of environmental education
• environmental education in the non-formal sector
• environmental education and training in industry
• an introduction to research in environmental education.