U teorijskom dijelu rada daje se prikaz različitih pristupa i definicija održivog razvoja, analizira se uloga visokoškolskih institucija u promicanju ideje održivog razvoja i izloženi su rezultati dosadašnjih istraživanja koja se bave socijalno-ekološkom problematikom. U empirijskom dijelu rada izlažu se rezultati pilot istraživanja provedenog na Sveučilištu u Rijeci (2007.) na uzorku od 105 studenata. Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati informiranost i razumijevanje koncepta održivog razvoja, kao i stavove i ponašanje povezane s nekim aspektima tog koncepta. Glavna pretpostavka istraživanja, da ispitanici slabo poznaju koncept održivog razvoja, te da, kao posljedica, njihovi stavovi i životne navike ne daju garancije za potreban pristup ovome području, potvrđena je. Drugim riječima, većina ispitanika ne zna definirati održivi razvoj. Ispitanici najmanje percipiraju odgovornost škola u promociji ideje održivog razvoja. Prema njihovom mišljenju, važniju ulogu imaju udruge i mediji, a najvažniju politička razina. Studenti smatraju da je upravo politička volja prva stepenica u promociji ideje održivog razvoja, odakle se onda treba širiti društvom. Bez inicijalne aktivnosti s političke razine promocija ideje održivog razvoja nije moguća.
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odgoj i obrazovanje za održivi razvoj stavovi studenata o održivom razvoju Theoretical part of this paper consists of a coherent overview of different approaches and definitions of sustainable development and analyses of the role that higher education institutions (should) play in promoting the sustainable development. Furthermore, relevant research results regarding this concept are presented. The empirical part of paper analyses results of a pilot study conducted in 2007 at the University of Rijeka on a sample of 105 students. The objective of this study was to examine the level of awareness and understanding of the concept of sustainable development, as well as to investigate the attitudes and behaviors related to some aspects of this concept. The main hypothesis how students are not familiar with the concept of sustainable development and how, consequently, their attitudes and life habits do not give necessary guaranty needed for this approach, has been confirmed. In other words, most of the examinees cannot define sustainable development. The examinees perceive schools as having the lowest responsibility in the promotion of the idea of sustainable development. According to their opinion, the media and civil society institutions have a considerable role while the maximal responsibility lies on the political level. Students regard political willingness as the first step in the promotion of sustainable development, from where it can spread throw society. Without initial activity from the political level the promotion of the idea of sustainable development is not possible.
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education for sustainable development student attitudes towards sustainable
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