education for sustainable development (ESD)

Q&A: Better Students, Better Citizens, Better World: Education Is the Key to Peace

By Valentina Ieri
In a world where high levels of social and religious intolerance, conflicts, violent extremism and environmental degradation are threatening justice and peace, the United Nations is trying to find ways to maintain world order and promote sustainable development.

OPINION: Understanding Education for Global Citizenship

By Kartikeya V. Sarabhai
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) brings together concerns about the environment, economic development and social aspects. Since 1972, when the first U.N. Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, Sweden, there has been increasing awareness of the intricate link between conserving the environment and human development.


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