Ganimete Zogaj
Authors country of origin: North Macedonia
Institutional affiliation: Faculty member at the University of Tetovo, Department of Philosophy.
Email address: ganimete.zogaj@unite.edu.mk
Abstract
Protecting the environment is a fundamental challenge for humanity around the world. The living environment is an important value and asset of man for his biological, psychological, intellectual, economic development and is subject to legal regulation, both at international level by means of international laws, but also at national level in respective states. Our society has considerable envionrmental issues.
This paper uses methodologies commonly used in social sciences. Narrative, observation, description, comparison and historical method was used to pursue the objectives. This paper was developed to study more thoroughly the ecological awareness related to living environment.
The paper seeks to answer the following questions:
Q1: What is the role and impact of the human factor in raising social awareness on protection of the living environment in Kosovo?
Q2: What are the responsibilities of key actors and institutions such as: (MESP), legislature, agencies and self-government bodies, i.e. local government on environmental protection in Kosovo?
Q3: Does education affect ecological awareness in Kosovo?
Environment protection and care is not merely a social obligation; it is, above all, an individual responsibility, therefore ecological education is paramount in protecting the environment. It makes people aware of their living environment and environmental issues, as well as teach them to prevent issues that destroy the environment.
Key words: environment, environmental awareness, education, ecological education, society, etc.
Volume 4.No.2(2021): April (Social Sciences Session)
ISSN 2661-2666 (Online) International Scientific Journal Monte (ISJM)
ISSN 2661-264X (Print)
DOI : 10.33807/monte.20211889
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.33807/monte.20211889
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