Public policies on youth and the environment: What can youth’s socio-environmental perception contribute?

Authors

  • Tarcisio Augusto Alves Silva Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Ciências Sociais Pós-graduação em Administração e Desenvolvimento Rural Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/csu.2016.52.2.08

Abstract

Some authors (Krischke, 2000; Carvalho, 2004) have drawn attention to the fact that the environmental struggle has been an important field for the establishment of a new political culture among young people. Similarly, the various studies that have been commissioned mainly by companies and the Third Sector in order to understand the profile of the young Brazilian population have identified an interest of this social group in the environment. Following this same movement, government actions have, although incipiently sought to include efforts to implement an environmental agenda in which young people are protagonists. In this sense, the present proposal aims to reflect on the social and environmental problems identified by high school students in some of the 12 Pernambuco development regions and, at the same time, to discuss how the environmental awareness of young people can contribute to the establishment of public policies for them.

Keywords: youth, environment, public policy.

Author Biography

  • Tarcisio Augusto Alves Silva, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Departamento de Ciências Sociais Pós-graduação em Administração e Desenvolvimento Rural
    Possui graduação em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (2001), mestrado em Serviço Social pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2004) e doutorado em Sociologia pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2010). Atualmente é professor adjunto III da Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. Tem experiência na área de Sociologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: educação, meio ambiente, juventude, sindicalismo rural e desenvolvimento rural.

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Published

2016-07-04

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 2 (2016): May/August

Section

Thematic section

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How to Cite

Public policies on youth and the environment: What can youth’s socio-environmental perception contribute?. (2016). Ciências Sociais Em Revista, 52(2), 214-222. https://doi.org/10.4013/csu.2016.52.2.08