Michiko Inoue

Prof. Michiko Inoue

Osaka Ohtani University, Tondabayashi, Japan

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 August 2022 in Sustainability
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Sylvia Christine AlmeidaSylvia Christine Almeida
Sylvia Christine Almeida
AHAihua Hu
Aihua Hu
MIMichiko Inoue
Michiko Inoue
Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) in the formal sector is evolving rapidly across global contexts. Early Childhood settings are increasingly being seen as fertile grounds for promoting ESE values, attitudes and life-long pro-environmental behaviours. This article provides an in-depth understanding of the Early Childhood policy frameworks in India, China and Japan, focusing on how these support ESE implementation in Early Childhood settings. The study provides a comparative analysis of the key commonalities in the policy frameworks, the main enablers and vital challenges. It also offers a deep conversation on the convergences and divergences that bring together these three Asian countries in their goals of ESE implementation. Finally, the paper appeals to a global audience by offering a review of non-dominant approaches in these three countries, drawing upon their distinctive social, cultural and political contexts. The paper showcases the commonalities and divergences in Eastern cultures and also provides a lens to decipher key shifts from dominant Western philosophies. Overall, the paper responds to the call of this special issue to look at alternative perspectives and understand ESE in different contexts.

1 August 2025
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MMMidori Mitsuhashi
Midori Mitsuhashi
MIMichiko Inoue
Michiko Inoue