EDUCATION AND THE AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The value added chains of educational benefit towards the environmental protection of Africa can never be overemphasized. This is because education is the catalyst for human emancipation which empowers the human person with techniques of preserving the environment. This Chapter investigated the relationship between education and the African environment. Using secondary data, the qualitative study found that with proper education, Africans can defend their eco-system from common threats which seek to endanger the natural resources domiciled within it as well as ensure integral development of the human person within his environment by being equipped with basic skills of conserving the environment. It recommended creation of awareness about human cultural values and curbing environmental degradation as practical steps of integrating education with African traditional values of education. The study concluded that through proper education, the African ecosystem would be conserved for generations to come even as the current generation relishes its gians.
Keywords: african, analysis, critical, education, environment