The Role of Education in Enabling the Sustainable Development Agenda

ISBN-13: 9781138307957 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 192 str.

Bengtsson, Stephanie E.L. (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography & Global Human Capital, Austria)|||Barakat, Bilal|||Muttar

Opis

This book explores the relationship between education and other key sectors of development in the context of the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. Drawing on examples from both low and high income countries, the book demonstrates how education functions as an 'enabling right', impacting positively on many other areas.

Spis treści

Foreword Wolfgang Lutz  Introduction: Education in, through and for sustainable development  1. People: Enabling physical, mental, and socioemotional wellbeing  2. Planet: Ensuring environmental sustainability and equity  3. Prosperity: Building inclusive, sustainable communities  4. Peace: Establishing positive peace and stable societies  5. Partnership: Promoting equitable networks for sustainable development  Conclusion: Looking within, across, and beyond the five Ps of sustainable development