This paper reconsiders the concept of “inclusion” by examining conceptions “totality/wholeness,” while exploring conflicts and dilemmas among various actors across boundaries between formal non-formal in Japanese public education system. Referencing process surrounding enactment new law on securing educational opportunities, notion “diversity” is examined as it pertains to conflict “publicness”...

In a context of re-definition what is Agroecology, we reflect on the characteristics an agroecological education for food sovereignty (AEFS). To do this, analyse four courses self-claiming to have focus in formal and non-formal spheres Brazil Spain by answering three questions: “from where” (motivations actors promoting it), “who” (teachers, students), “how” (pedagogies). We describe commonalit...

An ex post facto case study was conducted to determine critical professional development needs of county extension faculty in the area of adult education. To conduct the study, a survey was administered to a group of 60 county extension faculty representing one extension district within a Southeastern US state. The constructs measured in the survey included embedded perceptions as to the import...

In the West African Sahel, the majority of the population depends on subsistence farming and livestock breeding and is thus particularly vulnerable to climatic changes. One possible response to natural hazards is migration. Recent research suggests that environmentally induced mobility is closely linked to the social vulnerability and adaptive capacity of individuals and groups. However, only l...