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World Trends in Education for Sustainable Development

by Walter Leal Filho (Volume editor)
©2011 Edited Collection 466 Pages

Summary

It is widely acknowledged that sustainable development is a long-term goal, which both individuals and institutions (and countries!) need to pursue. This important theme is characterized by an intrinsic complexity, since it encompasses ecological or environmental considerations on the one hand, and economic matters, social influences and political frameworks on the other. This makes provisions in respect of education for sustainable development a particularly challenging task, but one which is feasible and achievable, provided the right elements are put into place. This book is an attempt to foster the cause of education for sustainable development, by documenting and disseminating experiences from different parts of the world, where learning for, about and through the principles of sustainability is taking place, in various sets and contexts, in both industrialized and developing nations. A special feature of this book is that it not only presents a wide range of philosophies, approaches, methods and analyses with respect to education for sustainable development across the world, but also documents and disseminates concrete case studies, which show how education for sustainable development may be realized in practice.

Details

Pages
466
Publication Year
2011
ISBN (PDF)
9783653045383
ISBN (Hardcover)
9783631619568
DOI
10.3726/978-3-653-04538-3
Language
English
Publication date
2014 (March)
Keywords
ecology India USA Canada Greece
Published
Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2011. 466 pp., num. fig.
Product Safety
Peter Lang Group AG

Biographical notes

Walter Leal Filho (Volume editor)

Walter Leal Filho is a Senior Professor at HAW Hamburg, London Metropolitan University and University of Uppsala. He has published nearly 300 publications on aspects of sustainable development, climate change and renewable energy to his credit, and manages a wide portfolio of international projects in these fields.

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