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Education seems to have lost its orientation in Western culture and is in disarray all over the globe in time of global transitions. This book attempts to address the challenge of globalization to education in the broadest sense of the concept of education. The various texts are written by some of the most famous and interesting scholars in the field. This collection is unique and opens the door for further research and public discussion on the future role of education.

Front Cover -- Inside Cover -- Advisory Board -- ISBN -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- PART I Citizen Action for Environmental Protection -- Ecofeminism and Environmental Justice - Hoetzer -- The Community's Right to Know about Toxic Spills in American Legislation - Motta -- The Role of Citizenship Responsibility for Environment within Individualized Society - Kala -- Agent Orange and Its Victims: A Neglected Warning - Thao Chi -- PART II Eduction and Environmental Transformation -- Environmental Justice and Education: Transformative Perspectives - Pierosara -- Exploring the Impact of Higher Education Experiences on Students' Ecological Worldviews - Shephard -- Social Learning: Towards Sustainable Waste Management in Tongatapu - Šrot -- A Study of Sustainable Social Progress int he Kingdom of Tonga - Taylor -- Achieving Environmental Literacy through Educational Outreach in an Undergraduate Environmental Science Program - Paladino -- PART III Environmental Justice and the Law -- Hunting Laws and the Animals - Tsaitouridis -- Inequality, Exclusion and Discrimination: The Mexican Biosafety Law - Cano & Ibarra -- Rural Landholders in Queensland Australia: Legislation, Litigation and Litigants - Kehoe -- The Rural Community in Queensland Australia: Political Systems and the Politicisation of Environmental Law - Kehoe -- The Cultural Impacts of Climate Change - Techera -- PART IV Governing the Environment: State and Non-State Actors -- NGOs' Involvement in Developing the Aauhus Convention: A Case of a UNECE Conference - Stech -- Eracdicating the Water and Sanitation Crises via Unification - Thompson -- A Role for Corporate Sustainability Strategy in the Garden City - Palframan, Jenkins & Zhang -- PART V Engaging with Technology.

"Educational Policy in an International Context provides a provocative examination of the interplay between political culture and educational policy.The goal is to provide a better understanding of how different countries are responding to the global exchange of policy ideas that includes "the standards movement" and "new public management" or accountability in the public sector"--

Canada's population of immigrant youth between the ages of 15 and 35 is approaching 3 million and growing rapidly. Youth are critical to Canada's goal of recruiting immigrants to expand the economy, but there is insufficient information about their school and work experiences and inadequate support to ensure their successful integration into the workforce. This literature review investigates the connection between education and work for Canadian immigrant youth. It documents obstacles in the form of underfunded settlement services, lack of diversity in the school curriculum, inadequate English-language instruction at all levels of schooling, racially and ethnically biased streaming of students into the lowest educational track in high school, rejection of foreign school transcripts and work credentials, employers' prejudice and discrimination, and workplace exploitation. The number and magnitude of these systemic impediments create significant obstacles for immigrant youth. A major cause of these issues is insufficient funding for immigrant services under neoliberal economic policies. The outcomes for immigrant youth include failure to finish secondary and postsecondary education, a long-term cycle of employment in low-skill, low-wage jobs, and socioeconomic hardship such as poverty and homelessness. The authors call for greater attention to this critical population and make nine recommendations that would contribute to solutions in each major issue area impacting the education of Canadian immigrant youth and their entry into the workforce.