National journeys towards education for sustainable development, 2011: reviewing national experiences from Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Oman

'National journeys towards education for sustainable development' is a publication series which aims to document how societies are using learning and education to address sustainability challenges. It gives concrete examples of education for sustainable development (ESD) in practice in different sectors in society. Each issue summarises findings and identifies lessons learnt that will support other countries on their own journey towards ESD. This 2011 edition showcases national progress in ESD from each of the five UNESCO world regions including case studies from Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands and Oman. It demonstrates how these countries have introduced ESD according to environmental context, national history and national sustainability challenges.

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The contents are as follows: Executive summary; Context; Reviewing national experiences: Chile / Roberto Figueroa, Consuelo Chaparro, Mario Gonzalez and Javier Figueroa; Indonesia / Lawrence Surendra; Kenya / Dorcas Otieno; Netherlands / Marlon van der Waal; Oman / Abdullah Khamis Ali Ambusaidi; Analysis of national experiences; Lessons learnt; Looking forward. Show less