미국 국가환경교육법의 효과, 쟁점 및 시사점

The National Environmental Education Act of the U.S.: Its Effects, Issues and Implications

It is essential to develop legal and legislative devices like the National Environmental Act to conduct systematic and continuous environmental education. In many Countries including the Uinted States, Great Britain, Germany, and Australia, environmental education has been developing based on legal and legislative systems. Of those cases, the Uintes States made efforts to promote environmental education through legislation, which can have significant implications for us with intention to legislate the National Environmental Education Promotion Act. This study is focusing on our environmental education by studying the histiry and current situation of National Environmental Education Act, PL 91 516 of the United States and its features. In case of the United States, there has been several amendments and re-approvals. since the first National Environmental Education Act was legislated. The public hearing for the re-approval of National Environmental Education Act whIch was legislated in 1990 was held during the Summer of 2000. This gave us important reference data including the need of environmental education, its effects, and considering articles. As a result of the public hearing, 1990. National Environmental Education Act was recognized and some articles were amended. Its re-approved as John H Chafee Environmental Education Act of 2001, PL 107-S 876 IS Some implications and suggestions were drawn from the case study, which included the importance of related ministries, financial support, the role of Consulting Committee and Special Committee for environmental educators, environmental education program certification system.