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Open research questions in Environmental Sustainability and Education

114 gap statements mined from Environmental Sustainability and Education papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,155 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • 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

  • The superficial approach to Environmental Education is a challenge. The lack of interdisciplinarity in Environmental Education is a challenge. The limited time in schools for the development of practical activities for Environmental Education is a challenge.

    EDUCAÇÃO EM TEMPO INTEGRAL · 2026 · DOI

  • The current approach to Environmental Education is often superficial, focusing only on correct waste disposal. There is a need for a more comprehensive approach to Environmental Education. The paper identifies a gap in the development of pedagogical practices for Environmental Education in full-time schools.

    EDUCAÇÃO EM TEMPO INTEGRAL · 2026 · DOI

  • 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 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 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

  • 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

  • Future research should focus on developing strategies for conservation and preservation of the biome. Future research should involve the community in conservation efforts.

    BIOMA CAATINGA · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for conservation and preservation of the biome.

    BIOMA CAATINGA · 2026 · DOI

  • 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 study highlights the need for partnership between school and family in environmental education.

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

  • The study highlights the need for more research on the use of fieldwork in environmental education.

    Educação ambiental em aulas de geografia: reflexões acerca de metodologias de ensino · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a need for a historical and legal reflection on the main legal institutes that have shaped the environmental legislation in Brazil.

    GESTÃO E REGULAÇÃO DAS ÁGUAS – UMA REFLEXÃO HISTÓRICA E JURÍDICA · 2026 · DOI

  • Conventional accounting models have limitations in capturing socio-environmental values. There is a need for a more comprehensive approach to measuring socio-environmental assets.

    CONTABILIDADE DE ATIVOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS EM TERRITÓRIOS AMAZÔNICOS: PROPOSIÇÃO DE UM MODELO HÍBRIDO DE MENSURAÇÃO PARA ECONOMIAS DE BASE FLORESTAL · 2026 · DOI

  • The research highlights the need for more studies on the integration of the SDGs in basic education.

    A escola dos ODS: práticas educativas para realizar direitos na educação básica · 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 current teaching practices in public schools are not satisfactory, particularly in mathematics. There is a lack of research on the integration of body, space, and technology in the teaching of geometry.

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

  • The lack of a new paradigm of life on Earth that prioritizes harmony with the planet. The need for a new epistemology that considers the concepts of aterramento, transfiguração, and florestania.

    ATERRAMENTO, TRANSFIGURAÇÃO E FLORESTANIA COMO MEDIADORES CONCEITUAIS PARA CONSTRUÇÃO DE UM BEM VIVER · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the complex decision-making processes of engineers in adapting coastal defenses to climate change. The need for a more nuanced understanding of the sociomaterial and ethical demands of climate adaptation.

    Erosão por design · 2026 · DOI

  • The research had limited access to material resources, such as professional cameras and editing software. The study had a reduced timeframe for some stages due to the school calendar.

    A escola dos ODS: práticas educativas para realizar direitos na educação básica · 2026 · DOI

  • The application of audiovisual production in promoting sustainability in other contexts - The impact of the project on the long-term adoption of sustainable…

    EDUCAÇÃO PARA A SUSTENTABILIDADE NA AMAZÔNIA: PRODUÇÃO AUDIOVISUAL E ODS NA ESCOLA ESTADUAL NATHÁLIA UCHÔA · 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…

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

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The lack of interdisciplinarity in Environmental Education is a challenge (“EDUCAÇÃO EM TEMPO INTEGRAL”, 2026); (2) Future research should focus on the development of a new approach to water resource management, based on a materialistic historical-dialectical perspective (“A gestão integrada dos recursos hídricos globais através do sistema…”, 2026); (3) The study suggests that future research should focus on the development of sustainable product projects and environmental education programs (“A RELEVÂNCIA DA LOGÍSTICA REVERSA E SUA EVOLUÇÃO NO CONTEXTO BRASILEIRO”, 2026); (4) Future research should focus on developing strategies for conservation and preservation of the biome (“BIOMA CAATINGA”, 2026); (5) There is a need for a more comprehensive approach to measuring socio-environmental assets (“CONTABILIDADE DE ATIVOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS EM TERRITÓRIOS AMAZÔNICOS: PROPOSIÇÃO…”, 2026). 114 gap statements have been mined from Environmental Sustainability and Education papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,155 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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