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Developing partnerships with the community for coastal ESD

Midori Kawabe (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Hiroshi Kohno (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Reiko Ikeda (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Takashi Ishimaru (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Osamu Baba (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Naho Horimoto (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Jota Kanda (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Masaji Matsuyam (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Masato Moteki (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Yayoi Oshima (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Tsuyoshi Sasaki (Faculty of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)
Minlee Yap (Graduate School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan)

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

ISSN: 1467-6370

Article publication date: 5 April 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

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The purpose of this paper is to draw lessons for developing community‐university partnerships from experiences in promoting coastal education for sustainable development (ESD).

Design/methodology/approach

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Qualitative data collected from two coastal community outreach projects were analyzed.

Findings

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The outreach projects improved the relationship between university and community members. It is important to conduct interviews at the early stages of the projects to understand the needs of the community and set project outcomes to meet community‐defined priorities. The most effective means for promoting an ESD program based upon community‐university partnerships is to reach out to and network with local individuals who have been active in community projects and embed the program concept into the activities of those individuals. Mediators who link the academic community with the local community are helpful in promoting the partnerships, and university students were found to be successful mediators.

Originality/value

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On the basis of the experiences gained from starting an ESD program in the community, this research provides some clues to initiate service learning or community‐based research based upon community‐university partnerships.

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Citation

Kawabe, M., Kohno, H., Ikeda, R., Ishimaru, T., Baba, O., Horimoto, N., Kanda, J., Matsuyam, M., Moteki, M., Oshima, Y., Sasaki, T. and Yap, M. (2013), "Developing partnerships with the community for coastal ESD", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 122-132. https://doi.org/10.1108/14676371311312842

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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