Agricultural and environmental education: a call for meaningful collaboration in a U.S. context

Reilly, Caitlin; Stevenson, Kathryn T.; Warner, Wendy J.; Park, Travis; Knollenberg, Whitney; Lawson, Danielle F.; Brune, Sara; Barbieri, Carla

doi:10.1080/13504622.2022.2040431

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“…For example, numerous studies have incorporated education as a key variable in examining the factors that influence green total factor productivity in agriculture [27,28]. There are also studies that investigate environmental education and its effects on farmers' low-carbon practices [29,30]. Additionally, some studies have highlighted the moderating role of educational human capital in investigating the influence of other factors on green production [31,32].…”

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Does Free Compulsory Education Matter for the Green Transformation of Agriculture? Evidence from Rural China

Zhou,

Chang,

Peng

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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Education plays a crucial role in promoting green development by shaping environmentally friendly production behaviors and fostering low-carbon lifestyles. This research examines the impact of China’s free compulsory education (FCE) policy on agricultural green total factor productivity (AGTFP) using provincial panel data from 2002 to 2015. Additionally, it explores the impact mechanisms and regional heterogeneity. The results indicate that first, the FCE policy has a significantly positive effect on AGTFP, as confirmed through a series of robustness tests. Second, the FCE policy primarily influences AGTFP by increasing farmers’ awareness of green production and promoting the development of green technologies in agriculture. Third, the impact of the FCE policy varies across regions. It promotes green technologies in agriculture in developed provinces and fosters ecological awareness among farmers in less developed provinces. These findings offer valuable empirical evidence and policy implications for implementing education popularization projects and reducing agricultural carbon emissions in developing countries.

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