Shaping the Future: A Strategic Plan for Natural Resources and Environmental Management Education (38 pages)

As the 21st century nears, the use of natural resources and the preservation of environmental quality are the focus of increased worldwide attention. The Cooperative Extension System (CES) thereby is presented with expanded opportunities and responsibilities for outreach education in natural resources and environmental management (NREM). To meet this challenge, a 17-member team of Extension professionals--selected to represent the geographic, academic, and cultural diversity of the CES-has prepared Shaping the Future: A Strategic Plan fir Natural Resources and Environmental Management Education. This Overview highlights basic features of the Strategic Plan and can be used-together with the text boxes and marginal callouts located throughout the document-to provide readers a summary review for future reference.Shaping the Future is a plan to guide the Cooperative Extension System in strengthening programs in the area of natural resources and environmental management education. The implementation of this systemwide Strategic Plan and of similar state plans will expand the scope and effectiveness of NREM education and facilitate better service to diverse customers. State NREM support teams will be established to provide leadership, coordinate educational needs and priorities, and increase the resources available for NREM programming. A national NREM support team also will be formed to provide national coordination, resource development, and accountability. Keywords/concepts: Educational and Strategic Goals, NREM, Status and Trends, Baseline Data and Monitoring, Focused Programs and Measurable Outcomes, Expanding Collaboration, A Bridge to Tommorow, Goal: Building Systemwide Commitment, Demonstrating Program Excellence, Mobilizing Human, Fiscal, and Knowledge Resources, Implementation of the Strategic Plan. Shaping the Future is a plan to guide the Cooperative Extension System in strengthening programs in the area of natural resouces and environmental management education.

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• Multiple Use
• Conservation Education
• Forest Management
• Misc.
• Environmental Management
• Issues

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