Understand the roots of the environmental management problem and select your target audience based on a specific need. For example, if economic activity is most closely associated with the environmental problem, outreach initiatives should relate to the needs and interests of the target audience engaged in the economic activity

Community 
The learning experience: Takes into consideration the community as a whole, including: socio-political, economic, historical, and cultural influences.

Class or Group 
The learning experience: Is based on and shaped by some form of needs assessment and use of a planning model (such as the logic model)

Citation: Dijksterhuis, O. W. (1996). Environmental education: A tool for coastal management? A study of the Caribbean region. Coastal Management, 24(4), 339-353.
Citation Type: Research