Bridging the Civil Society-Academia Gap: Lessons from the Environmental Movement in Ghana

Recent systematic studies of the environmental movement in Ghana have revealed an apparent disconnect between environmentally focused civil society organizations and local academia. This disconnect has implications on both the study of the social dimension of environmental issues and the lack of aca...

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Published inJournal of sustainability education
Main Author Osuteye, Emmanuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Prescott 01.01.2013
Subjects
Advocacy
Civil society
Climate change
Collaboration
Community
Environmental protection
Environmental studies
Environmentalism
Political activism
Research methodology
Science
Social justice
Social sciences
Sustainable development
West Africa
Africa
Ghana
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Summary:Recent systematic studies of the environmental movement in Ghana have revealed an apparent disconnect between environmentally focused civil society organizations and local academia. This disconnect has implications on both the study of the social dimension of environmental issues and the lack of academic literature on the subject. It is my opinion that the bridging of this gap has potential benefits for both civil society and the development of environmental social science.
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ISSN:2151-7452