A EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NO CONTEXTO DA MODERNIZAÇÃO AGRÁRIA: UMA ABORDAGEM SOB UM PERSPECTIVA CRÍTICA/REFLEXIVA

Abstract

This article discusses environmental education, in view of the socio/Economic and cultural transformations arising from the advancement of technology and agrarian modernization. The debate on environmental education and the rural environment and its importance for peasant formation as a practice of reflection/transformation, comprises the main points discussed in this work. In this work, the qualitative research method was used, through a bibliographic review and analysis of the opinion from different authors in order to discuss the theme. The objective was to consolidate theoretical perspectives that contribute to the process of environmental formation of the peasant. The results of the research showed that it is essential to contemplate the new relationships among the subjects, their knowledge and traditions, because in this way, it will be possible to train critical, reflective and participative citizens that aim to find alternatives and solutions to environmental problems derived from the process of modernization of activities in the field.