Abstract

CONDORI MACHACA, Juan Enrique; CANARI MARTICORENA, Hugo Fernando  and  RAMIREZ CUBAS, Mariel Enrique. Environmental education in basic education: a systematic review. Horizontes Rev. Inv. Cs. Edu. [online]. 2025, vol.9, n.39, pp.3072-3087.  Epub July 03, 2025. ISSN 2616-7964.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistahorizontes.v9i39.1104.

Environmental education in basic education is key to addressing the environmental crisis. The objective of this article is to analyze the existing scientific literature on environmental education in basic education as a basis for understanding our environment. To do so, 17 articles from Scielo, Scopus and WoS are considered under the PRISMA protocol. A qualitative approach with content analysis was applied. The findings show barriers such as lack of time and resources in the curricula, the predominance of theory over practice, and the need to train teachers. Initiatives such as school gardens, workshops and recycling are highlighted to promote environmental attitudes. Despite the advances in environmental education, its effective integration requires a holistic approach that involves students, teachers and communities. Eco-efficiency is implicit in pedagogical practices and the importance of achieving a more effective and sustainable environmental education is underlined.

Keywords : Environmental education; Environmental management; Sustainable development; Basic education.

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