A United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-14): What Difference Will It Make?

Autor/inn/en	Mula, Ingrid; Tilbury, Daniella
Titel	A United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-14): What Difference Will It Make?
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 3 (2009) 1, S.87-97 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0973-4082
DOI	10.1177/097340820900300116
Schlagwörter	Sustainable Development; Program Descriptions; International Organizations; Educational History; Educational Policy; Stakeholders; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Educational Objectives; International Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltige Entwicklung; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel
Abstract	The launch of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) (2005-2014) was accompanied by a series of high-profile events and celebratory activities across the globe, which raised awareness about the Decade's objectives. Now, as the DESD approaches its mid-term, many stakeholders are asking these questions: What will change as a result of the DESD? What will be its legacy? This article reviews the explicit intentions of the Decade and explores its current and potential contributions. It raises issues about how to assess the progress in education for sustainable development (ESD) during the Decade and questions whether it is possible to effectively evaluate the Decade's impact. It concludes by acknowledging that the success of the DESD will be judged not only by the UN Monitoring and Evaluation mechanisms set in place by UNESCO but also by how the diverse expectations from stakeholders are met. (Contains 3 tables and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10