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Pockets of Hope: Biosphere Reserves in India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO New Delhi Biosphere Reserves contribute to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration by enlarging the total area for nature conservation via restoration projects, scientific research, monitoring and education, and by raising the awareness of the general public. Biosphere Reserves are places to apply, test and demonstrate best practices for human living in harmony with nature. They aim to enhance nature conservation, reduce the environmental footprint and keep the ecological carrying capacity of our natural ecosystems intact. It is not easy to have a site listed as a Biosphere Reserve. All sites are externally examined and checked before they are approved. Globally, there are 727 properties, 168 in Asia and the Pacific, 12 in India, 4 in Sri Lanka and 3 in the Maldives. The success with which India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are actively participating in the World Network is based on the countries’ dedication and hard work. UNESCO invites scientists, biologists, botanists, zoologists, climatologists, environmental engineers and sciencetechnology specialists to support Biosphere Reserves. Universities should use them as outdoor laboratories to improve air quality, apply clean energies, reduce pollution, enhance water availability, redress biodiversity loss and test methods for climate resilience. UNESCO encourages governments, foundations, the private sector and philanthropists to support the establishment of new additions to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. 
Education for Sustainable Development (vol.13 , no.1; El-Khaldounia Journal of Human and Social Sciences) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Younesi Aissa, Omari Aicha, Maitar Aicha Corporate author: Ibn Khaldoun University. Faculty of Human and Social Sciences This presentation aims to underscore the significance of education in attaining sustainable development, a topic of paramount importance globally. It emphasizes the necessity of enhancing three fundamental dimensions: economic, social, and environmental. To realize the concept of sustainable development, it is imperative to integrate it into educational curricula, ensuring that young people are adequately educated about it. 
Food Sovereignty Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: Quebec Association of International Cooperation Organizations (AQOCI) In 2023-2024, AQOCI and its members have chosen food sovereignty as the theme for their global citizenship education campaigns. These campaigns include videos explaining food sovereignty and related issues. 
So That Nature Lives Year of publication: 2020 Author: Enky Wave Corporate author: National Museum of Natural History | Création Collective In the face of growing environmental collapse, the National History Museum's scientists are speaking out to alert people. The central theme of So that nature lives on is nature: understanding it better to preserve it more effectively. In each 30-minute episode, a researcher shares his or her knowledge and solutions to help us better understand living things and the world around us. 
Climate Change and Sustainability in Science and Social Science Secondary School Curricula Year of publication: 2024 Author: Marcia McKenzie | Aaron Benavot Corporate author: UNESCO There is an urgent need to transform the way climate change and sustainability are taught in classrooms and at schools. Learners must grasp the environmental impacts of climate change, how climate change relates to their own context and what actions can be undertaken and contribute to making societies more sustainable, equitable, just and climate-resilient. The findings presented in this publication indicate that accelerated efforts are needed. In a study of over 530 Grade 9 science and social science curricula from 85 countries worldwide, we found that 69 per cent of curricula contained no references to climate change, while 66 per cent had no references to sustainability. Furthermore, while 69 per cent of surveyed teachers from eight of the countries studied reported that environment, sustainability and climate change topics were included in the science and social science curricula in their schools only 50 per cent included them in their teaching. While there is a notable inclusion of environment, sustainability and climate change in science and social science curricula across countries, the depth of focus of this inclusion varies widely. Cognitive learning prevails over social and emotional or action-oriented learning. Climate change and sustainability in school practices must be strengthened, with teachers playing a key role in enhancing integration through teaching methods and materials. 
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments for the Sustainable Development Goals: A Global Outlook Year of publication: 2024 Author: Galindo Moreno | Manuel Ricardo Corporate author: UNESCO This publication explores the design, implementation and impact of science, technology and innovation (STI) policy instruments across regions, revealing diverse policy priorities and support strategies. Data from the UNESCO Global Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments (GO-SPIN) platform shows that STI policy instruments are closely linked to the SDGs, particularly with SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) and SDG 4 (quality education). Over three-quarters of these policy instruments target these goals. This publication advocates for the use of evidence in designing policies and policy instruments and underscores the importance of continuous monitoring of their implementation. Additionally, it recommends diversifying funding sources, enhancing program management, fostering communication with stakeholders, and applying policy instruments to promote transformative learning. 
基于可持续发展观的高中地理课堂教学 (社会科学前沿 第12卷 第12期) Year of publication: 2023 Author: 王婧 | 余光辉 在当前全球环境问题日益严峻的背景下，将可持续发展教育与地理教学相结合，能够帮助学生从地理角度深入了解和认识环境问题的本质及其发展趋势，理解经济、社会和环境之间的紧密联系，通过培养学生人地协调观来提高学生的可持续发展思维和能力。教师采用多种教学策略，包括课前知识预热、情境教学设计和实践活动等，以提升学生的学习效果。从实践的效果可以看出，将地理教育与可持续发展教育相结合需要运用多种教学手段，才使学生能够深入了解可持续发展相关知识，并通过实践不断提升解决问题的能力和环保意识。 
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Prosperity and Peace Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) Developing and maintaining a secure and equitable water future underpins prosperity and peace for all. The relationship also works in the opposite direction, as poverty and inequality, social tensions, and conflict can amplify water insecurity. The 2024 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (UN WWDR) calls attention to the complex and interlinked relationships between water, prosperity and peace, describing how progress in one dimension can have positive, often essential, repercussions on the others. 
[Executive Summary] The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Prosperity and Peace Year of publication: 2024 Author: Richard Connor Corporate author: UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) This is the executive summary of the 2024 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (UN WWDR). 
Being and Knowing: Teaching Profile for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: InteRed Document of a pedagogical nature that describes the characteristics of the teaching profile necessary to educate in Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. Identify what skills are necessary to carry out transformative education that responds to global challenges as proposed by social movements, NGOs and civil society. This publication is the result of collaborative work carried out during the years 2022 and 2023 by a Movement 4.7 team formed for this purpose.