Educación ambiental universitaria en Latinoamérica y Bolivia y su contribución al desarrollo sostenible: Revisión sistemática
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: This study analyzes university environmental education in Latin America and Bolivia, focusing on its contribution to sustainable development. The central objective was to examine conceptual approaches, implementation strategies, achievements, and persistent challenges through a systematic review conducted under PRISMA guidelines, which included 17 academic studies from databases such as Scopus, SciELO, and Redalyc. The results revealed a paradigmatic dichotomy between critical models (linked to socio-environmental justice and ancestral knowledge) and instrumental approaches (centered on technical competencies). The effectiveness of educational strategies depended on factors such as institutional leadership, faculty training, and contextual adaptation. Advances were identified in community-based projects integrating participatory methodologies and hybrid technologies (traditional and scientific knowledge), although limitations persist in funding and long-term impact assessment. The conclusions highlight the need to articulate both paradigms, prioritizing local ethical frameworks, institutional coherence (alignment between curricula and operational management), and interuniversity collaborative networks. The lack of longitudinal systems to measure sustainable professional practices after graduation and the need for specialized pedagogical training for faculty are underscored. The final contribution to sustainable development requires transforming universities into nodes of socio-environmental innovation by integrating ecological justice into their governance and territorial engagement.
Source: Revista Ecosistema
Institution: Universidad Pública de El Alto
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7153258177