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Disaster reduction and human security: education for sustainable development; case studies and best practices Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: Kyoto University. Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Disaster reduction, human security, education and sustainable development are the four key issues, which are considered in the current compilation. A quick glance of the case studies will tell us the varieties of focus areas. WCD R Thematic Cluster 3 (Knowledge, Innovation and Education: To Build a Culture of Safety and Resilience) identifies four themes under the cluster: Education, Research, Public Awareness and Community Empowerment. A majority of case studies focus on community activities, especially on ho w the communities were able to cope with different types of disasters in different socio-economic context. These are all learning processes for the community, especially to enhance the resilience among its members. A number of these studies include public awareness, training and capacity building programmes. Quite a number of case studies focus on professional expertise, like microzonation, mapping, planning, hazard assessment, and development of risk reduction tools. These are all related to education and research. There are some case studies, which focus on formal education at school and colleges, but are linked to practical learning exercise. Distance learning has appeared as one of the possible media to reach the global mass, and to reach the farthest and the most needy group. The link between on-site testing and on-line learning has been emphasized by several case studies. La prévention des catastrophes et de la sécurité humaine: l'éducation pour le développement durable; études de cas et les meilleures pratiques Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: Kyoto University. Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies La prévention des catastrophes, la sécurité humaine, l'éducation et le développement durable sont les quatre questions clés, qui sont pris en compte dans la compilation actuelle. Un rapide coup d'œil des études de cas va nous dire les variétés de domaines d'intervention. WCD R thématique Cluster 3 (Connaissance, innovation et éducation: construire une culture de la sécurité et la résilience) identifie quatre thèmes du groupe: l'éducation, la recherche, la sensibilisation du public et l'autonomisation des communautés. La majorité des études de cas se concentrent sur les activités communautaires, en particulier sur ho w les communautés ont pu faire face à différents types de catastrophes dans le contexte socio-économique différent. Ce sont tous les processus d'apprentissage pour la communauté, en particulier pour améliorer la résilience parmi ses membres. Un certain nombre de ces études comprennent des programmes de sensibilisation du public, la formation et le renforcement des capacités. Un certain nombre d'études de cas se concentrer sur l'expertise professionnelle, comme microzonage, la cartographie, la planification, l'évaluation des risques, et le développement d'outils de réduction des risques. Ceux-ci sont tous liés à l'éducation et à la recherche. Il y a quelques études de cas, qui mettent l'aCECnt sur l'éducation formelle à l'école et les collèges, mais sont liés à la pratique d'exercice d'apprentissage. L'enseignement à distance est apparu comme l'un des médias possibles pour atteindre la masse globale, et d'atteindre le plus loin et le groupe le plus nécessiteux. Le lien entre les tests sur site et l'apprentissage en ligne a été soulignée par plusieurs études de cas. 
Décennie des Nations Unies pour l'Education en vue du Développement Durable, 2005-2014: la DEDD en bref 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. Decenio de las Naciones Unidas de la Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible, 2005-2014: el Decenio en pocas palabras 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. 
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. Décennie des Nations Unies pour l'Éducation au Développement Durable, 2005-2014: l'DEED un coup d'oeil Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO Ce document mémoires sur la Décennie de l'Éducation pour le Développement Durable (DEDD), détaillant ses objectifs, les plans de mise en œuvre, les bonnes pratiques et les défis auxquels fait face DEDD. 
Research on the Thought of Global Citizenship Education Year of publication: 2006 Author: Chen Yicang Based on the literature review, the thesis tries to expound the thought of global citizenship education, by ascending to the its origin and development, exploring the characteristics of the conceptions of global citizenship and education for global citizenship, and examining its influences.The paper is comprised of a preface and four parts. Part 1 mainly examines the origin and development of the thought of global citizenship education. The characteristcs of the thought in different stages are analyzed according to the threestage division of the history: pre-modern times, mordern times and post-modern times. Part2 explores into the characteristics of the conception of global citizenship after analyzing the features of modern citizenship, examining the challenges of globalization for the modern citizenship.Part3 mainly examines and analuzes the conception of education for global citizenship.Part4 provides a brief evaluation of the thought of education for citizenship on the basis of summarizing the characteristics of the thought of education for global citizenship, and examining the effect of the thought upon the educational theory and practice. 全球公民教育思潮研究 Year of publication: 2006 Author: Chen Yicang 通过教育使个体成为一个合格的公民，这是每个民族国家对成员个体发展的基本期望，也是教育最基本的目标之一。正是由于这样的背景，公民资格和公民教育理论，不断得到发展。然而自20世纪80年尤其是90年代以来，随着全球化趋势的增强以及全球化论的兴起，公民的定位、现代公民资格理论以及公民教育理论不断受到了挑战。全球公民教育教育思想就是在这样的背景形成了一股思潮。这一思潮在发达国家的教育实践中已经有所体现。我国已经加入了世界贸易组织，与国际交往日益扩大和加深。因此，在全球化的浪潮中，我国的公民教育怎样应对全球化的挑战，是一个必须面对的课题。因此，研究全球公民教育思潮，其意义是不言而喻的。本文主要基于文献研究，考察与分析全球公民教育思潮，追溯其历史渊源和发展历程，探讨全球公民资格观和全球公民教育观的特征及其影响。本文共由绪论和正文四个部分组成。第一部分主要是追溯全球公民教育思想的历史渊源和发展历程，按照前现代时期、现代时期和后现代时期这一历史分期，考察和分析了全球公民教育思想在每个阶段的特征。第二部分在分析了现代公民资格观的特征、全球化对现代公民资格观的挑战之后，探讨了全球公民资格观的内涵。第三部分主要分析和考察了全球公民教育观的主要内容。第四部分在归纳和总结了全球公民教育思潮的特征和考察了全球公民教育思潮的理论和实践性影响的基础上，对其作了简短的评价。 
An Analysis of Global Citizenship Education Year of publication: 2011 Author: He Xiaofang The nation-state has always been the basic unit of modern civic education research. However, with the continuos advancement of the globalization process, there are an increasing more people participate in various global matters as a "global citizens". This is not only a useful complement to the modern civic education paradigm, but also a fundamental challenge of the civic education system in the nation-state. Good practices in education for sustainable development: using the Earth Charter Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: UNESCO | Earth Charter International Secretariat This publication has been envisioned to offer stories – case studies from around the world – that highlight how groups and individuals are using the Earth Charter as a tool for education for sustainable development. These stories come from non-formal and formal educational settings and describe a variety of experiences, including the development of guidebooks for primary school teachers, the inclusion of sustainability values in universities’ departments of education, law, engineering and general studies; the reshaping of local, regional and national curricula; and, the creation of vital and engaging programs and workshops for children and youth.