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The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in Asia and the Pacific: The Pacific Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO | UNESCO Bangkok | UNESCO Jakarta Global climate targets and the call to action from the Pacific must be heeded while major environmental, societal and economical progress is needed in the region. Leadership from Pacific Island Countries and Territories needs to be supported with action and resourcing to meet both global net zero goals and regional SDGs. This volume applies the water, energy, and food security nexus approach solely in a Pacific context for the first time, bringing together the region’s 17 countries and 7 Territories. This approach improves the security of each sector and supports regional climate and environmental priorities. Effective intersectoral solutions exist with connectivity between the water-food and water-energy sectors of particular benefit. Traditional knowledge and crop production have historically and will continue to play a major role in food security and water resources management in the region. Increased energy demand needs to be met with increased renewables installation as well as new technologies that encompass storage and transport considerations. 
我国气候变化教育的研究态势和发展脉络 : 基于CiteSpace和NVivo的分析 (教育进展 第14卷 第7期) Year of publication: 2024 Author: 陈宇昂 气候变化现象已然成为全人类所面临的一项严重危机。现今，我国在各个学段逐步推进气候变化教育，以期帮助公众更好地理解与应对气候变化危机。为了探索我国气候变化教育的研究态势，把握其未来发展方向，本研究使用CiteSpace对中国知网近15年气候变化教育研究论文的发文趋势、关键词演进等特征进行可视化分析，并利用NVivo对这些论文进行扎根研究，归纳出其上位范畴，尝试自下而上地建构出一套气候变化教育研究框架，希望为后续研究选题提供参考。 
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。 
Building Resilience Through Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Teacher Capacity-building for Sustainable Transformation of Education Systems Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are committed to improving the lives of young children. Despite the progress made so far in the Asia-Pacific region and being halfway to the target date of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, there are still significant gaps in fulfilling SDG Target 4.2: 'By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education.' The UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok (UNESCO Bangkok) has been advocating for SEL to fully become part of the ECCE system and supporting regional Member States in building teachers’ capacity to integrate SEL into children’s learning environments. With social skills and emotional intelligence taught in schools early, children will gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, and achieve personal and collective goals. This can positively contribute to society and transformative resilience through enhancing civic engagement. 
Inter-Agency Policy Brief: Accelerating SDG Localization to Deliver on the Promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Centre for Human Settlement Programme (UN Habitat) | UN. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN. DESA) | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) SDG localization is the process of adapting and customizing the SDGs and translating them into local development plans and strategies that fit the needs, context, and priorities of a particular region or locality, in coherence with national frameworks. It means placing local communities at the center of sustainable development and anchoring development action on the principles of inclusion, partnership, and multilevel governance, with adequate data and financing availability at the local level. This inter-agency policy brief examines the critical role of local and regional governments in accelerating achievement of the 2030 Agenda and provides policy recommendations to help advance the essential work of localizing SDG action. This policy brief was prepared by UNDESA, UN Habitat and UNDP in close collaboration with the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments and United Cities and Local Governments, with input from the United Nations Regional Commissions: UNECA, UNECE, UNECLAC, UNESCAP, and UNESCWA. 
Developing Global Guidance for Child Rights Impact Assessments in Relation to the Digital Environment: Summary of Initial Project Findings Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) The age of technology and the Internet have brought tremendous benefits, including for children. However, the spread of digital technologies also comes with a broad spectrum of risks and harms to which children can be particularly vulnerable. Under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Children’s Rights and Business Principles, businesses have a responsibility to identify, assess, and address relevant human rights risks, including risks to children’s rights. With respect to the digital environment, a rapidly evolving landscape and the emergence of new technologies has changed the nature and severity of actual and potential child rights risks relating to business activities. In response, UNICEF has initiated a project to assess the current child rights impact assessment (CRIA) landscape in relation to digital business activities and develop new guidance to support robust implementation going forward. A summary of initial project findings is now available here. Further project outputs including the updated guidance (currently under development) are anticipated in late 2024. 
Accelerating Carbon Neutrality: Innovative Actions for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2024 Author: UNESCO Beijing Climate change is a global challenge that respects no national borders. To achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, all nations need to take actions to address climate change and its impacts now. The Chinese government attaches great importance to addressing climate change by setting it as a strategic goal concerning economic and social development while considering green and low-carbon development as an essential aspect of ecological civilization. China pledges to achieve carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060.Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is essential to promote climate action. As the creators and builders of the future world, youth play a significant role. Youth are the future. In the spirit of “Changing the minds, not the climate”, UNESCO has been committed to empowering the young generation to tackle climate change, supported by its robust networks in education, sciences, culture, communication and information.In June 2022, the first phase (2022-2025) of the “Accelerating Carbon Neutrality: Innovative Actions for Sustainable Development” project was officially launched under the sponsorship of the China Youth Development Foundation-MercedesBenz Star Fund. This project will fill the gap of China’s carbon neutrality action through activities such as “Accelerating youth climate action”, “Forest Protection Action” and “ Tropical Rainforest biodiversity conservation action” and make a pilot for climate change education and sustainable development education in China and the world by empowering institutions and community residents, including women, children and youth, and contribute to the realization of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a bottom-up manner, including SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life below Water), SDG 15 (Life on Land) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). The project aims to promote youth capacity in innovation and communication skills. Moreover, it seeks to increase young people’s awareness on how to reduce carbon footprint, protecting the environment, conserving biodiversity and promoting man-nature harmony through education for sustainable development, climate change, environmental protection and global citizenship education. Additionally, the project aims to explore best practices that can be shared and applied internationally. 助力碳中和：可持续发展创新行动 Year of publication: 2024 Author: UNESCO Beijing 气候变化是跨越国界的全球性挑战。为了实现2030议程，各国必须采取紧急行动来 应对气候变化及其影响。中国政府高度重视气候变化问题，将应对气候变化纳入国 家经济社会发展的重大战略，把绿色低碳发展作为生态文明建设的重要内容，并承 诺将在2030年前实现碳达峰，在2060年前实现碳中和。可持续发展教育对于促进气候行动至关重要。 青少年是未来世界的创造者与建设者，秉承着“改变思维，而非气候”的理念，联合国教科文组织教借助其在教育、 科学、文化、传播和信息领域的强大网络，一直致力于加强青少年在气候变化方面 的能力建设。2022年6月， 在中国青少年发展基金会-梅赛德斯-奔驰星愿基金资助下 “助力碳中和：可持续发展创新行动”项目第一期（2022-2025年）正 式启动。 本项目将通过基于可持续发展教育开展的“助力青少年气候行 动”“森林保护行动”和“保护热带雨林生物多样性行动”等活动内容， 填补中国碳中和行动的重要空白，在切实推进气候变化教育和为师生气候 变化赋能的同时，为中国和世界的气候变化教育以及可持续发展教育做出 示范，以自下而上的方式助力联合国2030可持续发展目标，包括SDG13 （气候变化），SDG4（优质教育），SDG11（可持续的城市与社区）， SDG14（水下生态保护），SDG15 （陆地生态保护）和SDG17（伙伴 关系）等一系列目标的实现。项目 旨在促进青少年的能力建设、 知识交 流和技能创新， 通过可持续发展教 育、 气候变化教育、 环境教育和全 球公民教育， 提高青少年对减少碳 足迹、生态环境保护、生物多样性保 护、人与自然和谐共生的认知，并开 展可以在国际范围内共享和适用的良 好实践案例。