Status of water education in the context of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014)

This document reports on the thematic programme “Education for Sustainable Water Management” of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), which is to be implemented under the leadership of UNESCO-IHP. As a follow-up to 166 EX/Decision 3.6.1 of the Executive Board of UNESCO and Resolution XVII-12 of the Intergovernmental Council of IHP, an intersectoral Working Group on Water Education was constituted and is operational. The Working Group developed a draft Work Plan, which is presented in Annex V for the endorsement of the Bureau.