Constantina Skanavis
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4969945 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Constantina Skanavis |
| PRENOMES | Constantina |
| SOBRENOME | Skanavis |
| ASSINATURA | SKANAVIS C |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of the Aegean |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2004 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Determinants of perceived beneficial impact of a community-university partnership in an urban environment
Background Community-University Partnerships (CUP) worldwide are a growing field in the collaboration between academia and local communities. In Greece, the University of West Attica, the second largest university in the metropolitan area of Athens, shapes pioneering CUP initiatives. The aim of the present study is to examine potential determinants of perceived beneficial impact of a CUP between the University and the local community in the urban…
Patriarchy and Gender-Based Violence
Free-choice learning suited to women’s participation needs in environmental decision-making processes
United Nations mandates recognize the need to promote the full participation of women in environmental decision-making processes on the basis of gender equality. But, there remains a profound lack of effective women’s participation in some sectors of environmental decision-making. Free-choice environmental learning offers an effective educational process for encouraging and developing such participation. This study outlines the shifts in and poss…
Newspaper Reporters’ Priorities and Beliefs About Environmental Journalism
This article assesses the variety of discourses articulated by journalists reporting on environmental issues. In particular, it investigates how environmental journalists perceive their role and function as reporters of environmental issues as well as the problems they face while reporting. The authors interviewed 23 newspaper reporters covering environmental issues for the nine largest (in terms of daily circulation) daily Greek newspapers, by e…
A training model for environmental educators and interpreters employed in Greek protected areas and ecotourism settings
In Greece, environmental interpretation is in its infancy as an academic field. In particular, there are no nature guides or specific conservation objectives, and no professional training for non-formal environmental educators and/or interpreters. In view of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, this paper develops and recommends a training model for environmental educator/interpreter guides in protected areas and se…
The potential of free‐choice learning for environmental participation in Greece
Citizen participation in environmental decision‐making is of extreme importance in securing a good quality of life. Local communities know best what alternate solutions should be implemented for appropriate management of their area. This paper presents findings about the environmental characteristics of various Greek citizens' groups, where respondents' abilities and willingness to participate in environmental issues governance in relation to the…
World Summit on Sustainable Development
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) met from 26 August to 4 September 2002, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its goal was to hold a 10-year review of the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development and to reinvigorate global commitment to sustainable development. Main outcomes include the reaffirmation of sustainability as a basic worldwide need, the establishment of a World Solidarity Fund, the eradication of poverty and the a…
Environmental education potential for Greek ecotourism
This paper focuses on the total number of individuals running small ecotourism enterprises in areas of specific interest in Greece, and our objective was to explore the ways of measuring their awareness and characteristics in order to identify the requirements of specific environmental education programmes. A statistical analysis utilizing factor and reliability analysis revealed the environmental profile of the target group. The main factors ext…
Need for sustainable development awareness management in Cuba
The present paper acknowledges the need for sustainable development education in Cuba, after a short review of their national health status and educational system. The environmental situation of the island is outlined, including the role played by environmental education (EE) in the current environment system. The-EE in Cuba is presented, and the problems related to its implementation are analyzed. Recommendations and possible solutions towards t…
Newspaper Reporters’ Priorities and Beliefs About Environmental Journalism
This article assesses the variety of discourses articulated by journalists reporting on environmental issues. In particular, it investigates how environmental journalists perceive their role and function as reporters of environmental issues as well as the problems they face while reporting. The authors interviewed 23 newspaper reporters covering environmental issues for the nine largest (in terms of daily circulation) daily Greek newspapers, by e…
Free-choice learning suited to women’s participation needs in environmental decision-making processes
United Nations mandates recognize the need to promote the full participation of women in environmental decision-making processes on the basis of gender equality. But, there remains a profound lack of effective women’s participation in some sectors of environmental decision-making. Free-choice environmental learning offers an effective educational process for encouraging and developing such participation. This study outlines the shifts in and poss…
The potential of free‐choice learning for environmental participation in Greece
Citizen participation in environmental decision‐making is of extreme importance in securing a good quality of life. Local communities know best what alternate solutions should be implemented for appropriate management of their area. This paper presents findings about the environmental characteristics of various Greek citizens' groups, where respondents' abilities and willingness to participate in environmental issues governance in relation to the…
World Summit on Sustainable Development
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) met from 26 August to 4 September 2002, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its goal was to hold a 10-year review of the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development and to reinvigorate global commitment to sustainable development. Main outcomes include the reaffirmation of sustainability as a basic worldwide need, the establishment of a World Solidarity Fund, the eradication of poverty and the a…
Environmental education potential for Greek ecotourism
This paper focuses on the total number of individuals running small ecotourism enterprises in areas of specific interest in Greece, and our objective was to explore the ways of measuring their awareness and characteristics in order to identify the requirements of specific environmental education programmes. A statistical analysis utilizing factor and reliability analysis revealed the environmental profile of the target group. The main factors ext…
Need for sustainable development awareness management in Cuba
The present paper acknowledges the need for sustainable development education in Cuba, after a short review of their national health status and educational system. The environmental situation of the island is outlined, including the role played by environmental education (EE) in the current environment system. The-EE in Cuba is presented, and the problems related to its implementation are analyzed. Recommendations and possible solutions towards t…
The potential of free‐choice learning for environmental participation in Greece
Citizen participation in environmental decision‐making is of extreme importance in securing a good quality of life. Local communities know best what alternate solutions should be implemented for appropriate management of their area. This paper presents findings about the environmental characteristics of various Greek citizens' groups, where respondents' abilities and willingness to participate in environmental issues governance in relation to the…
A training model for environmental educators and interpreters employed in Greek protected areas and ecotourism settings
In Greece, environmental interpretation is in its infancy as an academic field. In particular, there are no nature guides or specific conservation objectives, and no professional training for non-formal environmental educators and/or interpreters. In view of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, this paper develops and recommends a training model for environmental educator/interpreter guides in protected areas and se…
Newspaper Reporters’ Priorities and Beliefs About Environmental Journalism
This article assesses the variety of discourses articulated by journalists reporting on environmental issues. In particular, it investigates how environmental journalists perceive their role and function as reporters of environmental issues as well as the problems they face while reporting. The authors interviewed 23 newspaper reporters covering environmental issues for the nine largest (in terms of daily circulation) daily Greek newspapers, by e…
Free-choice learning suited to women’s participation needs in environmental decision-making processes
United Nations mandates recognize the need to promote the full participation of women in environmental decision-making processes on the basis of gender equality. But, there remains a profound lack of effective women’s participation in some sectors of environmental decision-making. Free-choice environmental learning offers an effective educational process for encouraging and developing such participation. This study outlines the shifts in and poss…
Determinants of perceived beneficial impact of a community-university partnership in an urban environment
Background Community-University Partnerships (CUP) worldwide are a growing field in the collaboration between academia and local communities. In Greece, the University of West Attica, the second largest university in the metropolitan area of Athens, shapes pioneering CUP initiatives. The aim of the present study is to examine potential determinants of perceived beneficial impact of a CUP between the University and the local community in the urban…
Patriarchy and Gender-Based Violence
Environmental education (6 obras) · Geography (5 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Business (4 obras) · Environmental planning (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras) · Economics (3 obras) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (3 obras) · Environmental resource management (3 obras)