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Review of contexts and structures for education for sustainable development 2009: key findings & ways forward Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO This document suggests key findings and ways forward in review of the contexts and strctures of education for sustainable development. Examen des contextes et des structures de l'éducation pour le développement durable 2009: principales découvertes et perspectives Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO Ce document propose des conclusions et des pistes essentielles pour l'examen des contextes et des structures de l'éducation pour le développement durable. Education for sustainable development: shaping the future Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO This poster portrays the importance of education for sustainable development in terms of shaping the future. L'éducation au développement durable: façonner l'avenir Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) Cette affiche dépeint l'importance de l'éducation pour le développement durable en termes de façonner l'avenir. L'Enseignement pour le développement durable de l'Arctique Year of publication: 2009 Author: Lars Kullerud Corporate author: UNESCO Education is an essential component of sustainable development. However, for the Arctic there is a history of education systems that tried to force central school models on local people, including different degrees of suppression of local language. This has been improved today to various degrees in the Arctic states. However, lack of skilled teachers with local roots is a circumpolar challenge. Arctic higher educational institutions also face many challenges when attempting to be innovative and competitive due to their small size and geographic isolation. The model of the University of the Arctic allows for a dynamic development of shared education systems through mutual cooperation. This network can be a very efficient tool to for delivering a relevant curriculum for a changing North. Education for Arctic sustainable development Year of publication: 2009 Author: Lars Kullerud Corporate author: UNESCO Education is an essential component of sustainable development. However, for the Arctic there is a history of education systems that tried to force central school models on local people, including different degrees of suppression of local language. This has been improved today to various degrees in the Arctic states. However, lack of skilled teachers with local roots is a circumpolar challenge. Arctic higher educational institutions also face many challenges when attempting to be innovative and competitive due to their small size and geographic isolation. The model of the University of the Arctic allows for a dynamic development of shared education systems through mutual cooperation. This network can be a very efficient tool to for delivering a relevant curriculum for a changing North. Education pour le développement durable: étude réalisée par des experts sur les processus et l'apprentissage Year of publication: 2011 Author: Daniella Tilbury Corporate author: UNESCO A key objective of this expert review is to gather information to inform the choice of tools and the specific questions which need to be asked as part of the 2011 DESD monitoring and evaluation report. The review seeks clarification on: i) Which commonly accepted learning processes are aligned with ESD and should be promoted through ESD activities? ii) What are ESD and related learning opportunities contributing to sustainable development? Education for sustainable development: an expert review of processes and learning Year of publication: 2011 Author: Daniella Tilbury Corporate author: UNESCO A key objective of this expert review is to gather information to inform the choice of tools and the specific questions which need to be asked as part of the 2011 DESD monitoring and evaluation report. The review seeks clarification on: i) Which commonly accepted learning processes are aligned with ESD and should be promoted through ESD activities? ii) What are ESD and related learning opportunities contributing to sustainable development? 
National journeys towards education for sustainable development, 2011: reviewing national experiences from Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Oman Year of publication: 2011 Author: I. Mulà | Daniella Tilbury Corporate author: UNESCO This publication has sourced information from a series of national reviews commissioned by UNESCO in 2010 and written by authoritative stakeholders in Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands and Oman. The selection of countries was based on: i) work showcased at the 2009 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development held in Bonn, Germany; ii) submissions to the monitoring and evaluation process for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD); as well as iii) through evaluation material submitted by UNESCO staff in regional bureaux of education.The countries showcased in this report are not necessarily the ‘best’ examples of the region, as many other countries are also progressing effectively towards implementing ESD. Rather, the countries selected illustrate the wide diversity of ESD approaches and initiatives taking place in different parts of the learnt world. The national studies were then edited and harmonized before common themes and lessons learned were identified to support other national efforts in moving towards the second half of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. UN decade of education for sustainable development: success stories Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: UNESCO The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014) is a global initiative led by UNESCO. It aims at reorienting education worldwide: everyone should have the opportunity to acquire the values, competencies, skills and knowledge that are needed to contribute to sustainable development. This document includes some achievements of the UN DESD.