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109 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,123 Environmental Sustainability and Education papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The study suggests further research on the implementation of recycling policies in public condominiums. The research recommends the exploration of strategies for community participation and awareness of residents and public servants.

    RECICLAGEM EM CONDOMÍNIOS PÚBLICOS: FUNÇÃO SOCIOAMBIENTAL E COMPETÊNCIA LEGISLATIVA · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies the gap in the implementation of recycling policies in public condominiums. The research highlights the need for sustainable practices in collective spaces, especially in public housing and work areas.

    RECICLAGEM EM CONDOMÍNIOS PÚBLICOS: FUNÇÃO SOCIOAMBIENTAL E COMPETÊNCIA LEGISLATIVA · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a research gap in the field of police military training, particularly in the context of the Amazon. The research recognizes the need for modernization of police military training to address the operational specificities of the Amazon. The study highlights the importance of considering the territorial and operational specificities of the Amazon in police military training.

    Educação ambiental aplicada à formação da polícia militar do Pará: contribuições da matemática para análise territorial e gestão operacional. · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on the development of a new approach to water resource management, based on a materialistic historical-dialectical perspective. The study suggests that future research should analyze the social and environmental impacts of the current system. The paper highlights the need for further research on the control of virtual water and its implications for water resource management.

    A gestão integrada dos recursos hídricos globais através do sistema capitalista: um flagelo sobre a humanidade · 2026 · DOI

  • The current system of water resource management lacks recognition of water as a fundamental human right. The control of virtual water is not mentioned in the sixth objective of the SDGs. The research highlights the need for a change in the current system to prioritize environmental sustainability and social welfare.

    A gestão integrada dos recursos hídricos globais através do sistema capitalista: um flagelo sobre a humanidade · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to analyze the impact of the BNCC on the education system, - More studies are needed to investigate the effects of environmental racism on students' perceptions and attitudes

    Educação e racismo ambiental: abordagem da Base Nacional Comum Curricular nas séries finais do Ensino Fundamental · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to investigate how the curriculum addresses socio-environmental inequalities, - The approach to environmental racism in the BNCC is not clearly stated

    Educação e racismo ambiental: abordagem da Base Nacional Comum Curricular nas séries finais do Ensino Fundamental · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies challenges in implementing a closed-loop system in the Brazilian context. The research highlights the need for social awareness and technological development to increase competitiveness and meet environmental goals. The study discusses the difficulties of implementing a reverse logistics system in the current scenario.

    A RELEVÂNCIA DA LOGÍSTICA REVERSA E SUA EVOLUÇÃO NO CONTEXTO BRASILEIRO · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should focus on the development of sustainable product projects and environmental education programs. The research highlights the importance of social awareness and technological development for increasing competitiveness and meeting environmental goals.

    A RELEVÂNCIA DA LOGÍSTICA REVERSA E SUA EVOLUÇÃO NO CONTEXTO BRASILEIRO · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of promoting environmental education in schools. The study highlights the challenge of changing people's attitudes and behaviors towards environmental preservation. The research identifies the challenge of balancing human needs with environmental preservation.

    Educação ambiental: desafios e oportunidades na busca de uma sociedade que possibilite a preservação ambiental · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of designing teaching practices that are tailored to the needs of Generation Alpha. The paper highlights the challenge of forming teachers as co-authors of embodied activity architectures with digital technologies. The paper emphasizes the challenge of considering the infrastructure and empirical evidence in the implementation of new teaching practices.

    ARQUITETURAS DE ATIVIDADES CORPORIFICADAS COM REALIDADE AUMENTADA NO ENSINO DE GEOMETRIA NOS ANOS INICIAIS · 2026 · DOI

  • The study faced challenges in collecting data on children's experiences and emotions. The researchers had to adapt the eco-formative approach to the specific needs and contexts of the children.

    Les apports d’une approche écoformatrice d’éducation par la Nature-Territoire au primaire sur l’éveil et le développement de l’identité écologique des enfants · 2026 · DOI

  • The challenge is to understand how audiovisual productions can be used as a tool for climate justice. The study identifies the need to consider the role of culture and territory in climate justice. The research highlights the importance of analyzing the relationships between climate change, inequality, and socioenvironmental justice.

    Justiça climática na Amazônia paraense · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity of socio-environmental challenges. The limitations of traditional disciplinary approaches to education and training. The need for interdisciplinary approaches that incorporate AI and pedagogical potentials.

    UM FRAMEWORK PARA A FORMAÇÃO INTERDISCIPLINAR EM CIÊNCIAS AMBIENTAIS: · 2026 · DOI

  • The program's implementation and effectiveness cannot be analyzed solely based on its legislative existence. The program has significant gaps in its formulation and continuity.

    Programa de apoio à conservação ambiental: uma análise da política pública através do quadro de referências de Maria Paula Dallari Bucci · 2026 · DOI

  • The flexibilization of environmental education in school curricula. The lack of a critical approach to environmental education. The need for a more effective incorporation of environmental education into policy and practice.

    A educação ambiental e as políticas públicas educacionais brasileiras · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need to improve the inspection of industrial and domestic effluents, mainly in the middle and lower basin, to mitigate impacts evident in the color and smell of the water. The study suggests the need to think about water control works under an ecological paradigm, favoring the recovery of littoral areas and the perception of the landscape along the basin.

    Desempeño del Índice de Calidad Ambiental Litoraleño aplicado a la cuenca Reconquista · 2026 · DOI

  • The basin's characteristics and human activities have significant impacts on the ecosystem. The need for international cooperation poses challenges for policy and decision-making. The paper identifies challenges in balancing economic development and environmental protection.

    Lagoa Mirim · 2026 · DOI

  • The decontextualized approach to teaching hydrography. The lack of consideration of the local reality in the teaching of Geography. The difficulty in developing a critical reading of the environment.

    A HIDROGRAFIA COMO COMPONENTE FÍSICO-NATURAL NO ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA EM SANTANA DO ACARAÚ/CE · 2026 · DOI

  • The challenge of analyzing literary texts from a historical context. The difficulty of understanding the sociocultural patterns and power relations of the time. The need to consider the role of literature in shaping power relations and sociocultural patterns.

    A LITERATURA NO MEDIEVO PORTUGUÊS: O AMBIENTE QUE PROPRICIOU A PRODUÇÃO DA CRÓNICA DE D. JOÃO I · 2026 · DOI

  • The study faces the challenge of analyzing a complex and marginalized theme in the curriculum. The research must address the lack of critical and interdisciplinary perspective in the curriculum.

    MEIO AMBIENTE E SAÚDE: A TEMÁTICA AMBIENTAL NO CURSO DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA DA UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA DO BRASIL (UAB/UECE) · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of balancing individual and collective responsibility in Environmental Education. The study highlights the need to consider the historical context of Environmental Education. The paper emphasizes the importance of addressing the dual evolution of Environmental Education.

    LINHA DO TEMPO DA EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL BRASILEIRA: UMA REVISÃO NARRATIVA DA EVOLUÇÃO HISTÓRICA · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on the development of more efficient and sustainable operational practices in the context of the Amazon. The study suggests that further research is needed to explore the potential of environmental education and applied mathematics in addressing the operational specificities of the Amazon. The research highlights the importance of interdisciplinarity in promoting professional qualification and modernization of police military training.

    Educação ambiental aplicada à formação da polícia militar do Pará: contribuições da matemática para análise territorial e gestão operacional. · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights concerns, difficulties, challenges, tensions, and conflicts that need to be addressed in the field of heritage

    A análise de conteúdo e o tratamento de fonte orais: uma visão do sul global sobre a Unesco e sua relação com o patrimônio mundial · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for effective strategies to reduce waste in schools. The lack of environmental education in schools. The importance of promoting sustainable practices in educational institutions.

    TRANSFORMANDO RESÍDUOS EM APRENDIZAGEM: PRÁTICAS DE SUSTENTABILIDADE NA ESCOLA MUNICIPAL DOM LINO VOMBOMMEL, SANTARÉM - PARÁ · 2026 · DOI

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