Education for intercultural understanding

The theme of intercultural understanding and respect for cultural diversity falls within the social dimension of peace, equality and human rights, underpinned by the cultural context, within and through which learning occurs, and which forms the basis for inter-linkages between the various sustainability dimensions (i.e., socio-political, environmental and economic). Within the International Implementation Scheme, the value of respect is seen as central to all aspects of sustainable development: respect for self, for others and for all life on earth.