UNEP’s work to implement good practice at a regional level: contribution to the UNDESD

Autor:	Akpezi Ogbuigwe
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Sustainable development Economic growth Work (electrical) Higher education business.industry General partnership Political science Sustainability Mainstreaming Education for sustainable development business Natural resource Education
Zdroj:	International Review of Education. 56:353-372
ISSN:	1573-0638 0020-8566
DOI:	10.1007/s11159-010-9167-7
Popis:	This paper outlines the contribution made by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) towards enhancing the integration of sustainable development concerns in Africa through its initiative, the Mainstreaming Environment and Sustainability in Africa (MESA) Universities Partnership, during the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD). The paper underscores Africa’s wealth and diversity of natural resources while illuminating sustainable development challenges facing the region in order to highlight the need for African universities to respond appropriately. It furthermore outlines the role of education in sustainable development and attempts to contextualise higher education in Africa by exploring universities’ (historical and current) role with regard to ESD. The paper goes onto describe the MESA partnership and list the programme’s key milestones by outlining ESD innovations in African universities, as well as by examining ESD in terms of its global impact and influence on policy to date.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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