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Education for Sustainability - From Rio to Johannesburg: Lessons learnt from a decade of commitment@ UNESCO Education Sector
A report on the lessons learnt about the contribution of education to sustainable development over the decade between the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
- Environment and Development - World Conference on Sustainable Development
- 02-09-2002No sustainable development without education
Johannesburg – A new vision of education for sustainable development was outlined yesterday by UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura, President Gustavo Noboa of Ecuador, President Natsagiin Bagabandi of Mongolia and Education Minister Kader Asmal of South Africa, at a major symposium during the World Summit on Sustainable Development. More
- 29-08-2002Water is not just a commodity, but a common public good, says UNESCO
Johannesburg/Paris, August 30 - Preliminary results of the most extensive United Nations undertaking to assess the world’s freshwater resources will be presented on September 3 at the Water Dome (2p.m. to 4.30p.m., rooms 3 and 4) during the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. More
- 28-08-2002UNESCO launches the world's largest encyclopedia on sustainable developpement
Johannesburg/Paris-UNESCO will launch the largest and most comprehensive encyclopedia ever published on sustainable development on September 3, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. More
- 28-08-2002Libraries and Sustainable Development
As negotiations on the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg continue, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) asserts that library and information services promote sustainable development by ensuring freedom of access to information. More
- 27-08-2002Cultural diversity essential for sustainable development, maintains UNESCO
Johannesburg/Paris – How can we alleviate poverty while promoting cultural and biological diversity? What political and legal measures need to be taken at the national and international levels to promote cultural diversity and protect biodiversity? More
- 26-08-2002Education for Sustainable Development
Paris/Johannesburg, August 27 - For sustainable development to become a reality, people everywhere must learn to think and act differently. More
- 22-08-2002What's the use of Ocean Science?
Although they hit the headlines, flood, drought and famine are often the results of natural, regular and probably predictable cycles lasting a decade or so. They are infrequent, but not unusual – as are the years of plenty that do not make the front page. More
- 21-08-2002UNESCO Promotes Cultural Diversity and Education at World Summit on Sustainable Development
New trade and environmental agreements alone won't alleviate poverty and unbridled consumption, which are wreaking ecological havoc and deepening economic inequalities the world over. More
UNESCO Events at the World Summit on Sustainable Development 25-08-2002 10:00 pm
From 26 August to 4 September 2002 Synoptic calendar
Diaporama 25-08-2002 10:00 pm
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Educating for a sustainable future: action, commitments and partnerships 01-09-2002 10:00 pm
Parallel Event to the World Summit on Sustainable Development Organized by UNESCO and the South African Ministry of Education
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