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Science,Technology,Society,and the Environment Scientific Literacy for the Future

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Environmental education and the science—technology—society movement came into being at about the same time and in response to a similar concern: Education must do more to develop an informed citizenry capable of making decisions about current problems, particularly issues involving science and technology.

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  1. Environmental Literacy Council George Marshall Institute, Washington, D.C., 20006, USA

    Kathleen B. de Bettencourt

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Davie, Florida, USA

    David D. Kumar

  2. National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, USA

    Daryl E. Chubin

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de Bettencourt, K.B. (2000). Science,Technology,Society,and the Environment Scientific Literacy for the Future. In: Kumar, D.D., Chubin, D.E. (eds) Science, Technology, and Society. Innovations in Science Education and Technology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3992-2_7

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