Communautés, enjeaux environmenentaux et recherche en éducation relative à; l'environment

This article will draw upon two recent international community-based environmental projects to explore issues concerning the nature, status and role of research in environmental education. A number of features of community-based environment development projects in two different cultures will be described, illustrating the complexity and contextuality of the processes by which environmental issues are resolved. The implications for research that seeks to acknowledge and respect relationships within community contexts will also be considered.