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Education for sustainable development; good practices in addressing biodiversity Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: UNESCO To support the growing interest in biodiversity issues and ESD, UNESCO is publishing this volume containing 24 examples of programmes addressing biodiversity in ESD settings and practices. These good practices and shared experiences, which were provided by a range of different stakeholders, are concrete examples of successful implementation of ESD in different fields and sectors, from the political to the school level, and including formal, non-formal and informal learning situations. 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. Learning to live with risk: disaster risk reduction to encourage education for sustainable development: concept note Year of publication: 2009 Author: Ria Hidajat Corporate author: International Strategy for Disaster Reduction | German Committee for Disaster Reduction In this paper the German Committee for Disaster Reduction and the UN ISDR Thematic Platform on Knowledge and Education introduced their reflection on linking Education for Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Management. It is aimed in particular at the participants of the World Conference of Education for Sustainable Development and other stakeholders engaged in promoting Education, Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction at all levels. The paper elucidates how Disaster Risk Reduction supports Education for Sustainable Development or even shows that Disaster Risk Reduction is imperative for Sustainable Development. Disaster Risk Reduction is about preventing disasters caused by natural events, such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, storms or volcanic eruptions. Hazards are part of nature but can turn into disasters as a result of human interactions. Disasters are among the biggest obstacles to achieving the UN’s Millennium Development Goals for poverty reduction. Education for sustainable development and the millennium development goals Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide a universal framework for development, agreed to by all UN Member States in 2000. They provide a means for developing countries and development partners to work together in pursuit of a sustainable future. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) can contribute to the achievement of all the MDGs. It can help governments and development partners to ensure that capacity exists for achieving the MDGs. ESD provides learning goals that help to achieve the MDGs. Tales of hope: grassroots activities of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Asia and the Pacific Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) This publication is a compilation of the keynote speeches, case presentations, and reports of the field visits conducted during the abovementioned seminar. Chapter Ⅰ presents two highly suggestive keynote speeches, describing the current challenges of “Sustainable Development” and “Education.” The case presentations in Chapter Ⅱ illustrate grassroots activities, well exemplifying ESD, which had been implemented even before the launch of UNDESD, to be followed by commentaries from ESD perspectives. Chapter Ⅲ is dedicated to describing, as an innovative approach to ESD, the “Asaza Project,” a strategy for establishing a sustainable society in the Lake Kasumigaura catchment basin in Japan. 
Status of water education in the context of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014) Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: International Hydrological Programme (IHP) 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. 
Natural disaster preparedness and education for sustainable development Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific 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. Astrolabe: a guide to education for sustainable development coordination in Asia and the Pacific Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific An astrolabe is an ancient instrument used to measure the position of the sun and stars. In the past it was used for a number of purposes, such as determining the time of day or night and measuring one’s current position in relation to the north and south poles. A mariner’s astrolabe was used to determine the latitude of a ship at sea and guide its direction. Similar to the mariner’s astrolabe, the Asia-Pacific Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Astrolabe aims to assist UNESCO Member States in determining the current position of ESD in their country and guiding education and learning in a desired direction, so as to support the advancement of sustainable development in the national context. The ESD Astrolabe is also intended to complement ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of education throughout the Asia-Pacific region. 
Pacific education for sustainable development framework; endorsed by the Pacific Ministers of Education, 27 September 2006, Nadi Fiji Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: UNESCO Apia This paper presents a Pacific developed and driven Framework as a mechanism to assist in the implementation of the Pacific Plan and the basis for a regional approach to coordinating actions to achieve its vision of a prosperous region where “all people can lead free and worthwhile lives.” It further recognises the commitment made by Pacific countries in adopting the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The Framework can be adapted for national policy as well as regional strategy documents. The Framework can also be used by both national and regional organisations to identify priority initiatives for implementation in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within the Pacific. 
UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, 2005-2014: the DESD at a glance Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO This document briefs on the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), detailing its objectives, the implementation plans, good practices, and challenges that DESD faces.