China Program Review 2002
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Environmental Action Program (EAP)
EAP Level 1
Participants develop their capacity to cooperate, deepen their understanding of the science of the environment, learn to identify the positive and negative impacts of different production systems, and develop the skills needed to evaluate the degree of sustainability of their own production system.
Participants learning how to use the EAP
handbook during EAP L1 training in
Dingbian, Shaanxi
As part of the process of nurturing a sense of ownership to ensure sustainability and an organic expansion of this project, potential facilitators are invited to attend the Facilitators Training. Those invited have:
1) participated in a Level 1 training,
2) implemented a plan of positive action in their
communities,
3) expressed interest in serving as facilitators.
Following the facilitators training, participants have the opportunity to practice and hone their skills:
1) by working with small groups in their communities,
2) by participating in reflection meetings with other
facilitators in their area and
3) by participating in workshops conducted by experienced
trainers.
EAP Level 2
Students of Gansu Agricultural University
who attended EAP L1 and L2 courses
This level will include a number of courses each addressing specific technologies or production systems in depth. Based on expressed needs and available resources, the first draft of Level 2 course being developed is "Improving Agricultural Production". It is designed to help participants consciously and systematically incorporate appropriate elements from both modern and traditional knowledge of farming into their own systems. They also learn to identify and diagnose problems, and with the resources at hand, no matter how limited and scarce, learn to design a farming system that is sustainable and productive for their farms.