ERM systems increase the self-cleaning capacity of the environment, enable water retention and restore the habitats for wildlife. ERM are mostly used in the form of constructed wetlands, ponds, vegetated drainage ditches, buffer zones, vegetation strips, and watercourse revitalization. Results of preliminary study in Slovenia have shown that ERM have a strong role in conservation of biodiversity, water protection, protection against floods and droughts, improvement of life quality in urban areas, sanitation of old burdens and support to agriculture.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 25911769Several approaches are developed for solving environmental problems. Solutions that include high technology can be efficient but demand big energy input, are operationally pretentious and often do not reach the sustainable development goals. In contrast to that ecoremediation concept refers to the use of sustainable systems and processes for environment sanitation and its protection. Ecoremediation methods have the potential for reduction, prevention and elimination of natural disasters, nonpoint and point pollution sources.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 24423129Ecoremediations (ERM) as an opportunity for development of local communities are presented. ERM are known in the world and Slovenia as a sustainable approach with the use of natural processes and systems and their implementation in the environment. ERM technologies have a great potential in protected areas, areas of drinking water sources and areas with frequent natural disasters. With an integral planning of environment management local communities can reduce and prevent environment pollution faster and more efficiently and create conditions for quality and healthy life.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 16395528The Natura 2000 sites or special protected areas cover more than 35% of the Slovenian national territory. Due to characteristics of Natura 2000 sites ecoremediatons (ERM) offer the most appropriate approaches to conservation and management of these sites. The aim of the article is to represent basic ERM methods which should be integrated in to agriculture and water management sector due to successful managing with Natura 2000 sites. ERM would also need to be integrated into other parts of nature conservation activities – conservation of nature values, cultural landscapes, education etc.
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COBISS.SI-ID: 25912025Concerning education, when solving environmental problems it is necessary to point out experience learning which firstly enables the learner to identify the problem, search a suitable solution and finally to form an effect of certain solution to the specific example. Followed from this it is necessary to encourage the learner towards critical thinking and decision making through help of different learning methods like analyzing, evaluating, etc. These facts were the reason for restoration of the classroom in the nature in the hearth of Dravinja valley and educational polygon about ERM.
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