Development and Practice of Environmental Education Program for University Students which Focus on Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation with Partnership of Various Sectors in Local

关于生态系统恢复和保护的实地教育项目已经发展成为日本大学生合作学习的模式，并在澳大利亚阿瑟顿高原的热带森林和横滨市的水生生态系统项目中实施。该项目包含以下8个核心要素：1)体验式学习；2)面对日本国内外真正复杂的问题；3)解决环境问题；4)以社区为基础；5)跨学科；6)合作团队努力；7)实地工作的性质；8)与社区各部门（如当地政府、学术机构、非政府组织和公民）建立伙伴关系。热带雨林恢复项目是与热带雨林研究中心、野外研究学院（CRS， CFS）、该项目合作研究员（波士顿大学）Primack教授和Mu…More sashi Institute of Technology（Mi-Tech）环境与信息研究系共同开发的。野外工作的重点是恢复；，种植特有的树木以恢复退化的森林，改善流域的水质，并建立连接森林碎片的走廊，以便促进野生动物的活动。监测种植的树木也是该计划的重要组成部分。横滨的池塘和溪流保护项目是由当地政府（横滨市）、非政府组织、市民和学术机构（横滨市环境科学研究所和土木工程系教师）共同开发的。学生和教师对这两个项目的评价表明，项目满足了项目的8个核心要素，确定了项目的成功。物种入侵是当今世界生物多样性丧失的主要问题之一。因为新西兰是处理这一问题的先进国家。通过对新西兰北岛各机构、公园和岛屿的实地考察，了解了控制外来入侵物种、恢复本地生态系统和重新引进濒危物种的措施，以及这些活动与环境教育的联系。少

Field education programs on the restoration and conservation of ecosystems have been developed as models of collaborative learning for Japanese university students and implemented within programs on the tropical forest in Atherton Tableland in Australia and aquatic ecosystems in Yokohama City. The following 8 core elements are presented in the programs: 1) Experiential Learning, 2) Facing with real complex issues of inside and outside of Japan. 3) Environmental problem solving, 4) Community based, 5) Interdisciphnary 6) Collaborative team effort, 7) Hands on nature of field work, 8) Partnership with various sectors in the community, such as local government, academic institutions, NGOs and citizens.The program on restoration of tropical rainforests was developed jointly with the Center for Rainforest Studies, the School for Field Studies (CRS, CFS), Prof. Primack, cooperative researcher of this grand project (Boston University) and the Dept. of Environmental and Information Studies, Mu … More sashi Institute of Technology(Mi-Tech). The thrust of the field work is restoration;, to plant endemic trees to restore degraded forest, to improve water quality of watersheds, and to establish corridors to link forest fragments in order to facilitate the movement of wildlife. Monitoring of planted trees is also an essential element of the program.The program on conservation of ponds and streams in Yokohama was developed jointly with the local government (Yokohama city), NGO, citizens and academic institutions (Institute of Environmental Science of Yokohama City and faculty of Dept. of Civic Engineering).The evaluation by students and faculty of these two programs revealed that the programs satisfied the 8 core elements of the program and determined the program were success.Invasive species is one of the major issues of loss of biodiversity in the world. Since New Zealand is an advanced country to deal with this issue. In order to know the measures to control invasive species together with restoration of native ecosystem and reintroduction of endangered species, and links these activities with environmental education were clarified by visiting various institutions, parks and island in Northern Island in New Zealand. Less