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Natural disaster preparedness and education for sustainable development Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok Natural Disaster Preparedness and Education for Sustainable Development provides details of the development of culturally appropriate and locally relevant educational material for natural disaster preparedness that targets key stakeholder groups and integrates Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) principles and strategies. It is expected to develop and strengthen a regional network to implement and further ESD initiatives throughout the region by promoting education for natural disaster preparedness as well as ESD. This will underpin an identified key area of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. The publication articulates the lessons learned by the four in-country project teams (i.e., the Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia and India) and two collaborating organizations (i.e., Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society) in developing materials in collaboration with community groups in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides insights into effective techniques to develop locally relevant educational materials, and highlights some of the challenges in that field.
Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2024: Digital Innovation for Smarter Climate Action Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UN. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN. ESCAP) In Asia and the Pacific, the climate crisis intersects with digital transformations through a complex mix of challenges and opportunities, creating a series of vicious but also potentially virtuous cycles. The Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2024 considers how digital transformations will structurally and irreversibly affect the trajectory of climate change. It presents a digital-growth-climate nexus to better understand the diverse and dynamic picture and considers ways in which the region can follow the most positive trajectory to avert a climate catastrophe. The Report showcases good practices and country examples of digital applications in addressing climate change, in terms of mitigation and adaptation. These can involve the use of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data, digital twins, geospatial technologies and others, which have been employed in infrastructure, government, mobility, industry and trade, digital data centres, disaster risk reduction, agriculture and biodiversity ecosystems. The Report then explores key drivers of digital transformation for climate change and outlines three future scenarios. It concludes with the key findings of the Report and proposes policy actions aligned with the five actors of the Digital Transformation Index Framework.
Leveraging Digitalization for Productivity and Decent Employment: Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2024 Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UN. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN. ESCAP) The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS), collectively referred to as countries with special needs (CSN). The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2023: Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Seamless and Sustainable Connectivity examines how regional cooperation on seamless and sustainable connectivity can facilitate a long-term transformation towards a net zero carbon emissions future. Recognising ongoing efforts and existing initiatives and considering the large financing gaps in the countries in special situations, the Report underscores the need to seek synergies between transport, energy, and digital connectivity initiatives in the region.
Greening Education Partnership: Getting Every Learner Climate-Ready Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok The UN Secretary-General calls the climate crisis ‘a battle for our lives’, as we still struggle to transform our societies to reach the 1.5°C-degree path recommended by the Paris Agreement. Rapid and radical transformation at all levels and in many aspects of our life is required, with education as a central and powerful means to support the adaptation and strengthening of the resilience of learners and societies. It is also important to ensure that education systems become more resilient to climate change to create safe and climate-proof schools. Building off of the knowledge and practice accumulated in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a new Greening Education Partnership aims to deliver strong, coordinated and comprehensive action which will prepare every learner to acquire the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to tackle climate change and to promote sustainable development.
Asia-Pacific guidelines for the development of national ESD indicators Year of publication: 2007 Author: Daniella Tilbury | Sonja Janousek | Derek Elias | Joel Bacha Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok UNESCO Bangkok, with assistance from the Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) in conjunction with Macquarie University in Australia, implemented a project to assist with the important task of monitoring and assessing progress during the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD). This process has been funded by the generous contribution of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under the Japanese Funds-In-Trust for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The DESD provides an important opportunity to enhance the profile of ESD in both formal and informal learning spaces which in turn assists UNESCO Member States with the transformation into sustainable societies. Efforts to promote and integrate ESD at all levels will be key to advancing the reach of the Decade.Responding to the DESD International Implementation Scheme’s (IIS) recommendation to develop indicators (see Appendix 1), the Asia-Pacific DESD Indicators Project commenced in March 2006. The first stage of the project has resulted in the publication of this Guidelines document which assists UNESCO Member States in the Asia-Pacific region with the development of ESD indicators and monitoring systems at the national level.The document is intended to provide an important practical resource for UNESCO National Commissions, in addition to other stakeholders, in the area of ESD indicator development. By outlining how to develop national ESD indicators, the Guidelines offers an effective way of building knowledge and increasing ownership of the Decade among stakeholders. Rather than deliver a pre-packaged set of ESD indicators, this document provides countries with a foundation for developing indicators that are relevant to their national contexts.The objectives of the Guidelines are:• To assist with understanding the nature of ESD indicators and the different approaches for their use;• To identify the different types of ESD indicators and what they may reveal about progress;• To identify important sources, methods and planning tools for both data collection and reporting;• To encourage UNESCO Member States in the Asia-Pacific region to work collaboratively, share experiences and learn about meaningful monitoring and assessment during and beyond the DESD; and• To build national capacity to develop ESD indicators and ESD data collection mechanisms at the national level
Orientations Asie-Pacifique pour l'élaboration d'indicateurs nationaux Year of publication: 2007 Author: Daniella Tilbury | Sonja Janousek | Derek Elias | Joel Bacha Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok L'UNESCO Bangkok, avec l'aide de la Commission de l'Éducation et de la Communication (CEC) de l'Union mondiale pour la nature (UICN) en collaboration avec l'Université Macquarie en Australie, a mis en œuvre un projet pour aider à la tâche importante de suivi et d'évaluation des progrès de la Décennie des Nations Unies. Éducation pour le développement durable (DEDD). Ce processus a été financé par la contribution généreuse du ministère de l'Éducation, de la Culture, des Sports, des Sciences et de la Technologie au Fonds fiduciaire japonais pour l'éducation pour le développement durable. Le DEDD offre une occasion importante de rehausser le profil de l'EDD dans les espaces d'apprentissage formels et informels, ce qui aide les États membres de l'UNESCO à se transformer en sociétés durables. Les efforts déployés pour promouvoir et intégrer l'EDD à tous les niveaux seront essentiels pour faire progresser la portée de la Décennie.Répondant à la recommandation du DEDD International Implementation Scheme (IIS) pour l'élaboration d'indicateurs (voir Annexe 1), le Projet d'Indicateurs DEDD de l'Asie-Pacifique a débuté en mars 2006. La première étape du projet a abouti à la publication du présent document qui aide l'UNESCO Les États membres de la région Asie-Pacifique, avec l'élaboration d'indicateurs et de systèmes de suivi au niveau national.Le document est destiné à fournir une ressource pratique importante aux Commissions nationales de l'UNESCO, en plus des autres parties prenantes, dans le domaine de l'élaboration d'indicateurs de développement durable. En définissant la manière d'élaborer des indicateurs nationaux de développement économique durable, les Lignes directrices offrent un moyen efficace de renforcer les connaissances et d'accroître l'appropriation de la Décennie par les parties prenantes. Plutôt que de fournir un ensemble pré-emballé d'indicateurs EDD, ce document fournit aux pays une base pour développer des indicateurs qui sont pertinents à leur contexte national.Les objectifs des lignes directrices sont les suivants:• Aider à comprendre la nature des indicateurs EDD et les différentes approches pour leur utilisation;• Identifier les différents types d'indicateurs EDD et ce qu'ils peuvent révéler sur les progrès;• Identifier les sources, les méthodes et les outils de planification importants pour la collecte et le compte rendu des données;• Encourager les États membres de l'UNESCO de la région Asie-Pacifique à travailler en collaboration, à échanger leurs expériences et à en apprendre davantage sur le suivi et l'évaluation significatifs pendant et après le DEDD; et• Renforcer la capacité nationale d'élaborer des indicateurs EDD et des mécanismes de collecte de données EDD au niveau national 