Environmental Public Awareness Handbook 12 A process of verification of the projects validity and feasibility should be incorporated prior the acceptance of the project proposal. 13 Each project should conduct baseline surveys prior to the project and surveys after the project in order to measure the levels of knowledge, understanding and awareness of the environmental issues
In conclusion, the process of developing environmental public awareness requires a clear understanding and analysis of (he environmental problems afflicting the country And these then require solid data and research about the causes of the problem and an understanding and agreement with the stakeholders and target groups directly responsible about how to solve it The most successful projects will likely be those that combine clear messages about the problem with innovative ways of conveying those messages to appropriate target groups. Involving and encouraging these people to take action to seek positive changes to protect their environment will only result when the community feels it is really able to do something Under ideal circumstances, the process can snowball Once targeted participants in an ERA project see something that's really working, they become part of the process itself. Instead of waiting to be asked to participate, they spread the word and the awareness of the issue grows. And they become part of the converted Mongolia may be unique for its largely undamaged environment and for people whose optimism and enthusiasm are almost boundless as the terrain In the context of these rather exceptional circumstances, the last chapter overviews some the projects implemented under EPAP. as case studies and for the specific lessons learned in each case
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Chapter Three: Case Studies and Lessons Learned in Mongolia