Purpose:
To explain to young people the links between their behaviour and
their environment and how Natural Resources (with emphasis on Grassland)
should be used sustainably. An illustrated story makes learning and
teaching more attractive and easy.
Aims:
- To explore links between people’s activities and the natural
resources of their region
- To help young people appreciate their own environment
- To help them become actively responsible for it
- To enable them to protect and improve productivity of their land
- To encourage them to share what they learn with their communities
Content:
All booklets are prepared in collaboration with an international
institution, and AGPC and other FAO Divisions provide technical content.
Booklets are carefully illustrated using local landscapes, animals,
vegetation; and people’s features, dresses, housing and social
behaviour are described under the supervision of local teachers and
sociologists.
Method:
Before printing the final version booklets go through a careful field
test (this means they are used by teachers over a two month period)
and comments and feed back are incorporated into final version.
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1. The first illustrated booklet of the series was
prepared in Arabic in collaboration with a field project. A notebook,
a teacher’s guide and a coloured flip chart complete the package.
The theme is Creation
and Maintenance of a Wildlife Reserve [Arabic]. Also see
Discovering the Talila
Reserve [English] |
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2. The second one was prepared in collaboration with UNEP and
SDAR in English for East Africa, with focus on
Pastoral Lifestyle and use of the Savannah [English].
A Teacher’s Guide completes the booklet. |
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3. The third one was prepared with ICIMOD in collaboration
with FORC for the Himalayan Region. The focus is on Natural Resource
Management and Watershed Management with the title
Discovering the natural resources of the Hindu Kush Himalayan
region. There is also a Teacher’s Guide. |
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4. The fourth one is in French for the Sahel
with SDRE, SDAR, and UNEP. Focus is on Integration of Agriculture
and Pastoral Systems with the title Tous
ensemble pour l'avenir du Sahel.
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5. The fifth booklet will be prepared for Central
America on Agroforestry. |
6. The sixth booklet will be prepared for Europe
in collaboration with appropriate institutions. |
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