Análise da concepção da Polícia Municipal sobre educação ambiental no distrito Municipal de KaMaxaqueni da Cidade de Maputo

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the perception of the Municipal Police on Environmental Education in the Municipal district of KaMaxaqueni in the city of Maputo, based on the following specific objectives: To identify conceptions of the Municipal Police of the KaMaxaqueni district on environmental education; To describe the environmental education activities carried out by the Municipal Police and to characterize the perception of the Municipal Police of the KaMaxaqueni district on the importance of environmental education. The methodological approach adopted was qualitative, which consisted of the application of a questionnaire for data collection and for their analysis, the Bardin technique was used. The sample was drawn from a population of 34 and nine professionals were included. The results of the study indicated that the Police of the Municipal district of KaMaxakeni in the city of Maputo conceives environmental education based on naturalist, conservationist, humanist and sustainability currents; The campaigns of sensitization through informal lecture across the most crowded places, domestic solid residues management and planting trees across the beaches have been presented as environmental education actions; and the Municipal police recognize the importance of environmental education in the development of their activities. Therefore, it is concluded that there is a fragility in the conception of environmental education, since in the case of a Municipality, where the resources are, for the most part, of common use, innovative concepts that promote the sustainable and ethical use of resources should be privileged. environmental. The same can be said in relation to environmental education actions, in which environmental management actions are presented as environmental education actions. Therefore, it is concluded that the perception of the Police about environmental education is still not satisfactory from the point of view of Municipal actions based on conservative concepts and pro- environmental practices that exclude the educational component. In this context, as a way of contributing to the improvement of the target group's perception of environmental education, it is recommended that the General Command of the Municipal Police train Municipal police officers in practice in environmental education matters. The KaMaxakeni Municipal Police recommends the structuring of environmental education actions and the exchange of experience with the Environmental Education Club of the Faculty of Education of the Eduardo Mondlane University in order to improve its performance.