Education for sustainability at the United Nations: making progress?

John Smyth, Chris Blackmore and Trevor Harvey
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Chris Blackmore: Open University
Trevor Harvey: Farnborough College of Technology

Environment Systems and Decisions, 1997, vol. 17, issue 3, 173-179

Abstract: Abstract The authors commence by discussing the role of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in relation to the field of education. The report of the UN Secretary-General to the CSD, Promoting Education, Public Awareness and Training is then evaluated. Novel proposals for the development of an Education 21 programme and for the designation of the educational community as a major group are outlined and advocated. The paper concludes with sections on what was achieved and what remains to be done; recommendations for action are made.

Keywords: Environmental Management; Sustainable Development; Nature Conservation; Major Group; United Nations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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