The involvement of naturalists: Introduction to the Special Feature "Applying ecology"

Abstract

This article firstly introduces the Special Feature "Applying Ecology", addressing the use of ecological information for dealing with conservation and environmental problems in Chile. This is part of a series of special features in Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, intended for exploring the contribution of naturalists in making sound decisions in social-environmental planning. However, the low involvement of Chilean biologists has become a factor potentially affecting the quality of environmental decisions and policies, and increasing the chance of unwanted results, which raises some open questions about ethics. In such a context, the second part of the article analyzes the issue of involvement from different perspectives, considering its causes and consequences at individual and collective levels.

Quasi-experimental study on attitudes of environmental education in physical education

“…Entre ellos, parte de esta preocupación gira en torno a las prácticas deportivas y al desarrollo de zonas rurales, sus posibles impactos ecológicos y el deterioro que estas producen. Este crecimiento, el cual debe considerarse como sostenible, conlleva y debe conllevar además una aplicación ecológica que, según Camus (2011), suponga la utilización de información sobre el medio natural y el uso de los enfoques ecológicos para hacer frente a la conservación y a los problemas ambientales que, aplicados al entorno rural, nos encontramos cada vez con mayor frecuencia.…”