Ecological Civilization Development Research Articles

Formation of the level of ability of future teachers of geography to the assessment of aesthetic landscapes

The article analyzes the formation of levels of ability of future geography teachers to the assessment of aesthetic landscapes. The relevance of the study of the problem of preparing future geography teachers for the aesthetic assessment of landscapes, as a condition for attracting the younger generation to the cultural heritage of society, is substantiated. Thus, the process of forming the readiness of future teachers of geography to assessment aesthetic landscapes involves taking into account the professional requirements and the set of available intellectual and psychological qualities of the individual necessary for the implementation of aesthetic education of students, the formation of love for their native land, the development of ecological culture. It is noted that on the basis of the analysis of educational achievement levels, criteria have been developed for characterizing the readiness levels of future geography teachers for the assessment of aesthetic landscapes. Each individual criterion may have a system of indicators that are observable and act as characteristic, intensive, qualitative criteria for identifying the criterion. In this regard, the readiness of future geography teachers to assessment aesthetic landscapes involves the formation of content, activity and value components that are closely related since they have a single purpose. Based on the analysis of scientific literary sources and the study of advanced pedagogical experience, it is determined that the essence of the readiness of future geography teachers to assessment aesthetic landscapes as a complex multilevel personal formation that arises on the basis of a combination of the system of specific geographic knowledge acquired, skills and abilities, synergistic geographical thinking, values and establishes a fundamental condition for the successful study of geography, environmental education, aesthetic education of students. The study substantiates such equal readiness of future geography teachers to the assessment of aesthetic landscapes: elemental, reproductive, reconstructive and creative.

Школьные экспедиционные маршруты как направление дополнительного образования детей (на примере поиска следов мамонтовой фауны в бассейне реки Алдан)

The paper is devoted to the problem of the content of additional education of schoolchildren in the context of developing optimal approaches to the organization of study, education and development. The organization of recreation, health and employment of children during the holiday period, development of ecological culture in the environmental activities of the students are important areas of state social policy. School expeditions are a format that allows to combine these elements together. The purpose of the work is an analysis of experimental educational practitioners activities in organizing and conducting school paleontology expedition in the summer in permafrost. The authors described some forms and methods of educating young tourists in the extreme conditions of the North, identified methodological approaches to the organization of search activities of schoolchildren. The structure of the pedagogical process implemented during the search and research paleontological expedition is presented. Long-term pedagogical experience is summarized, and the results of research practice related to the extensive material on the search for traces of mammoth fauna on the nearby natural-geological incisions of the Aldan River, made by biology teacher, the chief of the eco-paleontological camp of schoolchildren “Biven” of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) P.D. Maksimov are implemented.

The System of Environmental Education in the Regional University

The solution of environmental problems, both on global and regional level, is possible only when a new type of ecological culture is formed and ecologization of education is provided. The complicated ecological situation in the world and the low level of environmental awareness of the population necessitate constant improvement of environmental education and enlightenment. The article focuses on these problems and describes the system of environmental education created inSholom-AleichemPriamurskyStateUniversity, which is implemented through different types of teachers’ and students’ activities. The University trains bachelors, masters and postgraduates in the field of ecology and environmental management. In-depth study of environmental problems contributes to the organization of research activities of students. The results of students’ and teachers’ scientific research are tested at scientific conferences, environmental forums at different levels. Special importance in the system of environmental education of the University is given to working with applicants. In this regard University is implementing a series of new modern projects. The Department of geography, ecology and environmental law conducts a scientific ecological and geological circle for students of 8-11 grades in Birobidzhan. Teachers of the Department have published teaching aids, textbooks, educational guides to help school teachers of geography, biology, chemistry in greening the natural cycle subjects. The University has established the Center for environmental education providing the development of ecological culture and moral guidelines in environmental sphere. The paper makes special emphasis on the students’ extracurricular activities and environmental protection work.

ПРОБЛЕМА СОВЕРШЕНСТВОВАНИЯ ЭКОФИЛЬНОГО ЧЕЛОВЕКА

The paper introduces the conception of an ecophilic human, who forms ecophilic consciousness of respect and parity relations with nature. Development of ecological culture in the modern world contributes to a human’s involvement in environmental informatization, encourages ecophilic religious moods and promotes better understanding of negative aspects of eco-phobia. Using the ecophilic strategy a human can minimize his impact on nature and even solve global problems including the problem of environmental crisis. On the other hand, the modern “human engineering” strategy within the framework of the trans-humanistic approach together with technocracism, hedonism and eco-phobia does not give us a chance to improve the quality of life.

The main stages of formation and development of environmental legal culture in modern society

Purpose of the Article. It consists in covering the main stages of the formation of ecological culture in the context of the modern culture of society. The methodology is based on the principle of objectivity and an integrated approach and in the application of the method of analysis and synthesis, which made it possible to follow the formation and development of ecological culture in the context of the culture of society. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the expansion of ideas about the ecological culture of man in modern society. The analysis of the gradual formation of ecological culture in the structure and functions of the culture itself. Conclusions. As a result of the research, it was established that culture in all its manifestations is an object and subject of study of many specific sciences, ecology is not an exception. Culture was formed on the activities of society and man, along with its results. Culture is the result of the development of the relationship between man and nature, therefore the perception of culture depends on the person. The formation of the ecological culture of society is formed on the basis of education, upbringing and culture, which allows a person to make constructive decisions to solve environmental problems.

Evaluation of the ecological civilization index of China based on the double benchmark progressive method

Since 2013, the Chinese government has issued a set of action plans catered toward the ecological civilization construction. To quantify and evaluate the ecological civilization development, this study has introduced the ecological civilization index of China (ECI), using different standardization methods (extreme standardization, single-benchmark progressive standardization, and double benchmark progressive standardization), to evaluate ecological civilization development on city-level (337 cities) of China. The issues of China's ecological civilization construction were analyzed. The evaluation results suggest that in the double benchmark progressive method, every evaluation score has its practical meaning and is therefore suitable for policy making. This study obtained an average ECI score of 61.16, for 337 cities. This is China's overall ECI score, which is classified as C-grade. Only 4.75% of cities' green environment (GE) score obtained A-grade, while 53.41% of cities' GE scored below the passing level, suggesting that the quality of the ecology and environment is neglected in the development of China eco-civilization. This study provides valuable knowledge for both the ecological and environment management and eco-civilization construction.

The Educational and Globalization Components of Sustainable Development, and Their Factors

The strategic task of the world community is to create a global network of environmental education, in which all educational systems include acquaintance with environmental problems faced by humanity, and form an understanding of the interconnection of man, society and nature on a global scale. The article is devoted to the study of basic provisions and current trends in the formation of innovative processes of globalization of education, in particular, environmental education. Environmental education can be defined as the process of acquiring knowledge of environmental problems, the reasons for their occurrence, the need and the possibilities for their solution. Understood in this way, it should contribute to the formation of environmental awareness and to the development of ecological culture as integral components of the concept of environmental policy aimed at preserving the environment. It has been established that globalization processes in education are universal, they are not inherently essential to the industry-specific training of specialists. Digital transformation, international governmental and institutional agreements, competition relations are the main drivers for the development of environmental education.

祁连山山水林田湖草生态保护与修复的探索与实践

PDF HTML阅读 XML下载 导出引用 引用提醒 祁连山山水林田湖草生态保护与修复的探索与实践 DOI: 10.5846/stxb201906111231 作者: 作者单位: 作者简介: 通讯作者: 中图分类号: 基金项目: 国家自然科学基金面上项目（41977415）；国家重点研发计划项目（2017YFF0206802） Exploration and practice of ecological protection and restoration about mountains-rivers-forests-farmlands-lakes-grasslands in the Qilian Mountains Author: Affiliation: Fund Project: National Natural Science Foundation of China, “Topography-soil-vegetation response mechanism and geomorphologic remodeling of open pit coal mine dump on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” (41977415);National Key R&D Program “Research on General Technical Standards for Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration” (2017YFF0206802) 摘要 | 图/表 | 访问统计 | 参考文献 | 相似文献 | 引证文献 | 资源附件 | 文章评论 摘要:遵循“山水林田湖草是一个生命共同体”的先进理念，实施生态系统的整体保护、系统修复、综合治理，是加强生态文明建设的新举措。现阶段生态保护与修复的研究主要集中在内涵、机制及启示等方面，为“山水林田湖草”生态保护修复提供了理论与技术支撑，但缺乏系统性的梳理与总结。以中国重要生态功能区祁连山为例，以生态地位、退化现象及成因为切入点，结合已开展的生态保护修复工程，总结了典型生态保护修复措施，提出了有针对性的策略与建议，旨在为山水林田湖草生态修复提供模式示范。祁连山生态退化的原因主要为：全球气候变暖、人类活动干预、传统发展理念制约及环境保护投入不足等。典型生态保护与修复措施已涵盖了“山水林田湖草”各个方面，但在工程实践中如何有机整合各项措施，使生态系统成为“生命共同体”仍是未来探索的科学问题。生态保护修复的理论与实践还需完善以下内容：加强基础调研与科技创新；加强统一规划与协同管理；积极完善生态补偿机制；建立由“开刀治病”工程治理向“健康管理”自然恢复逐步引导的生态修复理念。 Abstract:Following the advanced concept of "taking mountains-rivers-forests-farmlands-lakes-grasslands as a life community", the implementation of overall protection, system restoration, and comprehensive management of ecosystems is important for promoting the development of ecological civilization. Currently, related research mainly focuses on connotation, mechanisms, and enlightenment. This provides theoretical and technical bases for the ecological protection and restoration of mountains-rivers-forests-farmlands-lakes-grasslands but lacks systematic combing and summarization. Using the Qilian Mountains, which is an important ecological function area in China, as a case study. Based on the ecological status, degradation phenomenon and cause, the present study summarizes the typical ecological protection and restoration measures, proposes targeted strategies. The aim of the study is to provide a model demonstration for the ecological restoration of mountains-rivers-forests-farmlands-lakes-grasslands. The main drivers of ecological degradation include global warming, human activity, restriction of traditional development concept, and insufficient investment in environmental protection. Typical ecological protection and restoration measures have covered all aspects of mountains-rivers-forests-farmlands-lakes-grasslands, but how to organically integrate engineering measures to transform ecosystem into "life communities",it still require further exploration. The theory and practice of ecological protection and restoration need to be improved by strengthening basic research and technological innovation, strengthening unified planning and collaborative management, actively improving the ecological compensation mechanism, and establishing the ecological restoration concept from project management to natural restoration. 参考文献 相似文献 引证文献

Examining the Construction Model of Ecological Civilization in Counties—Taking Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province as an Example

Ecological protection is critical for the harmonious development of humanity and nature, and ecological civilization construction is fundamental for the sustainable development of China. Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province, a typical county in central China, has its own characteristics and advantages in ecological civilization construction. This study constructs a “five-dimensional analysis method” for analyzing the ecological civilization construction in counties. The five dimensions include economic construction, political construction, cultural and social construction, ecological service values, and the index system for ecological civilization construction. This method is adopted to summarize the achievements in ecological civilization construction in Wuyuan as well as its successful mode. Corresponding development directions and related policy suggestions are also proposed to promote ecological civilization development. Wuyuan’s experience in ecological civilization construction can provide guidance for counties in the whole country.

Theoretical and experimental evaluation of pedagogy synergetic direction use efficiency for students’ ecological culture development

The study deals with a theoretical analysis of how the system-synergetic direction is developing in Pedagogy. The presence of theoretical scientific and pedagogical works of integral character is noted. However, their share does not exceed one per cent of the total number of publications, and their content is often formalized. In these works universal concepts and definitions of synergetic paradigm are often ignored, and the terminology used does not always meet the linguistic-semantic normative base including Pedagogy. The problem analysis allowed to develop phenomenological models of the pedagogical system structure and its object-subject components. The results of a specially organized experiment that studied the comparative effectiveness of the systematic pedagogical approach elements use showed the feasibility of their application in the organization of a comprehensive didactic and educational support for students ecological culture development. This conclusion is based on the fact that the algorithms and procedures of synergetic pedagogy make it possible to define more clearly the purpose and objectives of the system solution of this complex ecological and pedagogical problem of the post-industrial society. The system approach reduces the probability of teachers and students to use ineffective stereotyped reproductive means and methods of prospective teachers knowledge, competencies, personal and social qualities development and increases the possibility of synergetic programming and design of the educational process.

Философско-исторические аспекты развития экологической культуры в Индии

<p>В статье рассмотрены теоретические и практические вопросы развития экологической культуры в Индии. Актуальность этой темы обусловлена тем, что Индия на пороге XXI в. столкнулась с серьезными экологическими проблемами. Пути выхода из сложившейся ситуации лежат, в том числе, и в плоскости традиционной культуры. Насколько в традиционной культуре и философии Индии были развиты экологические мотивы? Могут ли они стать основой для развития и укрепления современной экологической культуры, так необходимой для решения насущных проблем сохранения природной среды?</p><p>Философско-религиозные основы индуизма содержат в себе мировоззренческий потенциал, способный помочь в разрешении современных экологических проблем. Ключевое понятие индийской философии «дхарма» является тем звеном, которое в настоящее время способно соединить религиозную и экологическую практику. Это мнение индийских исследователей, подтвержденное такими историческими примерами, как социально-экологические движения «Чипко», «Аппико» и другие.</p><p>Сделаны выводы об уникальном опыте развития экологического движения в Индии и о необходимости широкого культурного контакта в этой области для решения общемировых экологических задач.</p>

Research on the FunctResearch on the Function of Science and Technology Culture in the Construction of Ecological Civilizationion of Science and Technology Culture in the Construction of Ecological Civilization

Looking at the history of the development of human civilization, each time the progress and leap of civilization are based on the advancement of science and technology culture and the tremendous increase in productivity. As a civilization which is more advanced than industrial civilization, the construction and development of ecological civilization are based on the advancement of science and technology culture, and depends on the important functional support of science and technology culture. The article made an in-depth study of the important epistemological functions, methodological functions, and productivity functions that science and technology culture played in the construction of ecological civilization. It aims to solve the serious ecological crisis that China is now facing, to realize sustainable development and build a Beautiful New China.

Mechanisms regulating the productivity and stability of artificial grasslands in China: Issues, progress, and prospects

China has 400 million hectares of grasslands, occupying 41.7% of the country’s total land area. Due to the overexploitation of grassland’s production functions and the neglect of its ecological functions, intensive livestock grazing in recent decades has resulted in widespread grassland degradation, reduction in ecosystem services, and imbalance between forage production and livestock demands in China. Compared to natural grasslands, artificial grasslands can increase forage yield up to 10–20 times. The development of high-quality artificial grasslands could fundamentally ease the severe shortage of forage supply, break the bottleneck in meat and milk production, curb grassland degradation caused by overgrazing, and thereby restore grassland ecological functions. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that regulate the productivity and stability of artificial grasslands is a major national strategic need in order to transform the practices of sustainable livestock production based on the scientific and technological advancements, and to promote national ecological security, food security, and the development of ecological civilization. In this study, we examined theoretical basis underlying the regulations of artificial grassland productivity and stability, including theories of ecological stoichiometry, niche differentiation, compensation, mutualism, grazing optimization, and intermediate disturbance. Then, we reviewed current research status and the latest progress that has made in this field. Finally, we proposed fundamental research questions that need to be fully addressed in future studies, regarding the effects of stoichiometry of key nutrient elements, coupled water and nutrient availability, mutualism between forage species and soil microbes, and complementarity of functional traits and multiple forage species on plant carbon assimilation, growth, reproduction, forage quality, biomass allocation, primary productivity, and ecosystem stability. We also highlighted several key biological and ecological mechanisms regulating the productivity and stability of artificial grasslands.

Methodological Approaches to Pupils’ Ecological Culture Education

Abstract The methodological approaches to pupils’ ecological culture education such as axiological and cultural had been revealed in the article. Theoretical methods: analysis and generalization of literature on the research problem; empiric: observation, conversation, pedagogical experiment were used in the process of research. Based on the use of the above methods it was stated that axiology can consider the problem of the relationship between man and nature from the perspective of values, learn the range of ecological values occuring in human activities, carry out an educational influence on the formation of ecological culture. It was investigated that in terms of axiological approach, values are correlated with various aspects of human nature (the spiritual, moral, psychological, and biological). The purpose of the article is to reveal the main methodological approaches (axiological and culturological) and apply them for the development of technology for raising the ecological culture of pupils. Materials of the research can be used for raising the ecological culture of of pupils in secondary schools and out-of-school educational institutions, will become the basis of educational and methodical publications on the education of pupils’ environmental culture, can be used by of pupils’ self-government and class leaders in educational work with pupils. It was revealed that the cultural approach to pupils’ ecological culture education allows determining the ratio of the ecological culture to the general and spiritual culture, considering the relationship between three social and natural subjects: people, culture, and nature. It was proved that the methodological approaches (axiological and cultural) substantiate the updating of environmental education component, ecological culture development goals, ideas of humanization and humanitarization of education, understanding of the crucial role of culture towards nature, ecological imperative of ecological culture in solving global environmental problems. Taking into consideration the above mentioned, the effectiveness of pupils’ ecological culture education technology had been developed and proved.

Systematic approach to personality ecological culture development in the era of social turbulence

Despite the fact that modern society has entered a postindustrial period of development and science has transformed into the main driving force there is still destructive influence of negative global and regional environmental problems. According to the degree of danger to humanity they can be put on the second place after a possible thermonuclear conflict and be a cause of increasing social turbulence. Based on the achievements of synergetic and a system of pedagogy the following paper discusses actual problems of ecological culture development as the most effective forms of countering the threat of environmental disaster. The authors have proposed a new definition of the term ecological culture, developed a model of such personal characteristics development and identified the role and the place of educational technologies in this process. As a result of scientific pedagogical literature analysis the authors integrated natural-scientific and humanitarian discourses, identified the role and the place of the intellectual, moral, aesthetic, patriotic, labor and physical components of the educational process in the structure of the human personality and his/her ecological culture. It is concluded that the implementation of a comprehensive, systemic approach to ecological culture development will allow to achieve a phenomenon of emergence, which will significantly improve the efficiency of the educational environmental events.

Development of ecological culture of prospective fine and decorative art teachers

This paper considers the problem of development of ecological culture of students prospective teachers of fine and decorative art. The author proves the necessity of culturological approach, which allows to integrate different fields of spiritual culture, to expand students horizons, to give them new knowledge, to form a coherent picture of the world. The paper emphasizes that ecological culture is manifested in the system of spiritual values, in all the results of human activity related to cognition and transformation of nature. Hence it is necessary to train teachers who will be able to work with students and develop their ecological culture. Qualification characteristics of a teacher should provide his/her professional readiness to implement environmental training and education. To achieve a necessary level of environmental training is possible only by adjusting and updating existing educational programs. The paper contains a model of development of ecological culture through art; it determines the content, terms and stages of its implementation. The model consists of three levels and the paper discusses each of them; the author also describes necessary organizational-pedagogical conditions, methodological approaches (cultural studies, local history, student-centered, activity-based) and methodological principles (of scientific character, systematic character, consistency, clarity, orientation, training, conformity to culture, of natural law). In conclusion, the paper emphasizes that the proposed model allows to organize a continuous process at a pedagogical university that is aimed to develop ecological culture of prospective teachers.

General architecture of distributed energy network system

With the continuous growth of urban population, the contradiction betweenthe lack of energy resources and environmental pollution has begun to restrict the development of ecological civilization, and more and more people begin to pay attention to energy and environment problems. Distributed energy is one of the important ways to solve this problem. According to the development trend of domestic and international for distributed energy, China has begun to pay much attention to the development of distributed energy resources.However, due to changes in demand from energy end users, external environment and other factors, the distributed energy system is often difficult to maintain in the best condition for a long time.Due to high investment cost and low operating efficiency problems, distributed energy systems are no longer suitable for large-scale applications in China. A new type of intelligent energy network system based on distributed energy system, which integrates many kinds of energy networks and information networks, is developed. The development of new distributed energy network system will break the current encounter difficulties of distributed energy development, with the help of the distributed energy network technology, it will constantly improve the system efficiency and economy of regional energy system. The technology of distributed energy network is complicated, which combines new energy technology, micro grid technology, Internet of things technology, cloud computing and big data technology. In the paper, the basic definition, general technical architecture and main characteristics of distributed energy network system is proposed, and each important part is expounded. the design method of four stages energy loop of distributed network nodes is introduced, and the cooperative control method of distributed energy network system is summed up. On this basis, we put forward “system efficiency theory” of distributed energy network system, and three scientific problems in the “system efficiency theory” is expounded. The first scientific problem is mechanism of the system structure ordering,which impact on the energy efficiency of the system, focus on the influence of topology in distributed energy network and stability of distributed energy network systems integrated with renewable energy and natural gas; the second scientific problem include energy quantity increment, energy quality increment and circulation principle of distributed energy network system, which focus on the active regulation and interaction between supply and demand of distributed energy network system; the final scientific problem is the principle of cooperative control in distributed energy network system, which based on integration of information and energy. Through the energy Eco-city in Hebei Province, design problem of four stages energy loop of distributed network nodes is solved, and validated in the practice. then in the Sino German Eco-Park which in Shandong province, energy network design problem of is solved. In these two demonstration projects, with the aid of the distributed energy network system, the technical indicators of these two projects have reached the leading domestic level. These projects full use of renewable energy and natural gas, solve the contradiction between energy and environment. As a demonstration project, the development of new distrabuted energy technology in China will be much helpful. Finally, the coupling between information and energy of distributed energy network system is a new kind of representative energy system in the world.It also lays a solid foundation for the development of energy internet.

Urban ecological corridors construction: A review

An ecological corridor, with both ecological and cultural functions, is a symbol of urban ecological or green civilization, and has therefore become one of the major topics in the fields of landscape ecology, urban ecology, and ecological planning. On the one hand, along with the prominent contradiction between regional ecological protection and economic development, as well as between the growing ecological demands of urban residents and the destruction of natural ecosystems, the construction of urban ecological corridors is very challenging. On the other hand, with contemporary urbanization and ecological civilization development, the standards and requirements for the construction of urban ecological corridors are set higher and higher. Constructing an urban ecological corridor is therefore particularly important, and must adopt a spatial approach that balances the relationship between ecological protection and economic development. In this study, the classification of urban ecological corridors was firstly conducted according to the structural or functional differences. Secondly, research progress on the construction of urban ecological corridors was systematically summarized and the main inadequacies were indicated. Following the analysis of the main methods employed in the construction of urban ecological corridors, existing methods were classified into three kinds, i.e. qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, and spatial analysis. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of the methods of subjective judgment, suitability and sensitivity analysis, network analysis, and minimum cost path analysis were compared. To provide theoretical support for the construction and management of urban ecological corridors, four key research directions were also pointed out, i.e. the identification of key nodes of urban ecological corridor, the determination of the width of urban ecological corridor, the measurement of integrated effect of urban ecological corridor, and the multi-scale integration of urban ecological corridor. The present study will aid in accelerating and improving the process of ecological corridors construction in China's new-type urbanization.

DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL CULTURE OF STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Introduction. High level of ecological culture in modern society is the most important condition of self-preservation and sustainable development of a human civilization. The processes of globalization force to consider environmental problems with a support on polycultural practice, to take into account national and regional peculiarities in their integrity. Thus, there is the need of the international cooperation not only at the government level, but also at the levels of expert communities, separate groups of society and citizens of the country. Moreover, ecological culture is constantly highlighted in numerous studies, materials and documents of the international forums, summits and conferences of the UN and UNESCO. The aim of this publication is to present the authors’ didactic complex of development tools of ecological culture of students, and to show the potential of teaching foreign languages (on the example of French) for students’ ecological culture formation by means of development of cross-cultural communicative competence. Methodology and research methods. Culturological approach has been chosen as a key approach for creation of integrative model of development of ecological culture. The methods involve: the system-based analysis of the content of ecological education; generalization of the theory and practice of implementation of the international strategies of ecological culture development and the analysis of efficiency of the pedagogical technologies intended for this purpose; modeling of the process of formation of ecological culture of students. The diagnostics of components of students’ ecological culture has been performed by means of internal questioning, observation, and comparative analysis of group interactions. Also, pedagogical ascertaining experiments, methods of pedagogical design for forms of the educational environment organization, design of the educational programmes, and methods of graphical representation of the research results have been involved. Results and scientific novelty. New principles for the development of ecological culture are singled out. It is stated that intercultural communication is becoming the main mechanism for ecological culture development. Selection of the most productive innovative pedagogical technologies of ecological competence formation of students is carried out. Based on the obtained students’ questioning data, the factors promoting the increase of the individual ecological culture level are defined. It has become clear that pupils attach the greatest importance to the participation in international ecological projects, ecological tourism and acquaintance with traditions of different nationalities; at the same time, the role of foreign languages knowledge, reading foreign non-translated sources on environmental issues, and, in general, the importance of cross-cultural communication are estimated by students at a very low level. The authors conclude that relatively little attention is drawn to the issues of ecological culture in the process of foreign languages learning in higher education institutions; students practically do not get the experience of intercultural interaction. The integrative didactic model of ecological culture formation among students is offered. Consequently, intercultural communication plays an important part in the development of ecological culture formation. The educational programme of the course «Development of Ecological Culture of Students in the course of Intercultural Communication in French» is designed on the basis of the proposed model; the results of its approbation are described. Practical significance. The materials of the article can be useful when updating the content of the discipline «Foreign Language», and improvement of the educational process at higher school aimed at the development of students’ ecological culture as well.

The Main Priority of Achievement of Resource Safety of Agricultural Production

Resource safety of agricultural production is investigated as the main condition. Its dominant registers are land resources and fertility of soil. The bearing-out of nutritives is analyzed from soil together with the harvest of agricultural cultures. It shall be underlined that for providing maintenance of areas and fertility, it is crucial to maintain a balance between the bearing-out of nutritives from soil with the harvest of agricultural cultures and compensative bringing. The major directions of maintenance of the resource providing agricultural production are the following: increase of bringing of organic fertilizers, optimization of the structure of croplands, strengthening the responsibility of land users, development of ecological culture.