EURO-ECO 2011 Hanover 21 - 22 November 2011	Environmental, Engineering - Economic and Legal Aspects for Sustainable Living
	European Academy of Natural Sciences, Hanover European Scientific Society, Hanover University of Bremen, Bremen

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The problem of harmonious interaction of the individual and nature during the epoch of scientific and technological revolution embraces all the sides and spheres of life of society. Modern society is faced with the task of raising the level of ecological education, and first of all, of the rising generation.

Today ecological socialization as a way of accustoming a man to rational, socially and individually justified norms of interaction with the environment and its protection is not only the task of educating the rising generation, but “a must” for each conscious and unconscious of social obligations inhabitant of our country.

At present one of the most essential aspects of ecological socialization under the aspect of law is the knowledge and understanding of the people of the legal and administrative responsibility of the legislation in respect of the violation of nature.

Nowadays the role of ecological tourism can scarcely be exaggerated since for the last decades it is possible to watch the following trends:

• direct economic effect of tourism on all the key sectors of economy, all the spheres of life of society;
• great social significance of tourism; at the present stage of development the aim of the tourist service is solving social tasks;
• exceptional stability of tourism against the influence of unfavourable factors during its historical development.

In the research conducted among the students of Elets Branch of ROSNOU one of the points of the questionnaire contained the question:”Which of the views below concerning the attitude towards nature reflects your personal opinion better and more precisely?” The opinions of the respondents were divided in the following way: the majority of the students (65, 9% of the respondents) treat the nature with great respect, regard it as the beginning of everything. Some of the asked (19, 1%) perceive themselves and nature as equals being of the opinion that there should not be any swinging to either side. Such a position is most likely an echo of a pragmatic attitude towards nature from the last century. People justifying their barbarian treatment of nature put themselves on the same level of development.

There was another question in our study dedicated to ecological issues:”Is there, in your opinion, a system of ecological public education for the grown-ups outside the educational institutions?” The results are given below:

1. Such a system exists – 17, 5%.
2. There are only separate elements of it – 31, 9%.
3. The system does not exist, though it is in great demand – 45, 9 %.
4. The system does not exist and there is no need in its existence – 1, 8 %.
5. Experienced difficulty in answering and did not answer – 26 %.

As one puts it, no extra comments are needed.

The aspects of ecological socialization in different fields of man‘s life constitute, no doubt, only part of all possible forms and ways of participation of the people in this, socially significant work. Any of the shown ways can be extended and supplied with details through the system of factual knowledge, skills, acquired habits received from different subjects of socialization.

The sphere of tourism and rest occupies a considerable place in the life of a person, and the study of mechanisms of acquainting with the norms and roles, stereotypes of economically conditioned behavior as well as the formation and development of abilities, skills and individual styles in the sphere are of great importance. One of the aspects of research of economic socialization can be dedicated to the study of motives when choosing the way and place of travelling.

In case of breaking any ecological law it is important today to keep in mind possible damage to a man, which could worsen his physical and mental health according to the formula:”As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.”

Nowadays ecological tourism is actively developing since preserving the favourable conditions of the environment becomes an urgent task. Apart from this, there are a lot of people who due to urbanization and industrialization start to experience demand for contact with nature. At the same time ecological tourism should contribute to restoration and conservation of a traditional way of life of local population, its culture and ethnical peculiarities. Thanks to its great tourist and recreational potential, and increased demand for ecological tours this type of tourism has particular prospects.