Environmental training in government officials of the People's Power: a theoretical approximation

Abstract

In the framework of the updating of the Cuban economic and social model of socialist development, the environmental issue is present in the "National Plan for Economic and Social Development until 2030", which is committed to mechanisms that from the direction of territorial governments have a positive impact on the environment. In line with this claim, the priority of environmentally training government officials of the People's Power, who are responsible for leading this process in terms of local development, is recognized. Consequently, the objective of this work was to socialize the theoretical references associated with the environmental training of government officials of the People's Power. Theoretical and empirical methods were used for the documentary revision and systematization of knowledge. Among the main results, the key role of the environmental dimension as a transversal element in the management of local development was confirmed, highlighting for its achievement the importance of contributing to the improvement of this formative process, attending to environmental management, which allowed meaning its preparation in the implementation of participative environmental education processes in the community that favor the formulation and management of more sustainable public policies.