Education for Sustainable Development
Challenges, Strategies and Practices in a Globalizing World
- Anastasia Nikolopoulou - University of Cyprus, Cyprus
- Taisha Abraham - University of Delhi, India
- Farid Mirbagheri - University of Nicosia and University of Indianapolis
The articles conceive sustainable development education as focusing on the holistic development of the body and mind, encompassing a wide range of issues. This idea is also central to the Gandhian tradition of life knowledge and Nai Talim (New Education).
The uniqueness of this compilation is in the multiple perspectives it provides, establishing workable links between local communities, governments and international organizations that would enable sustainable human development. It is a rich reference resource for those working in the fields of education, economics and development studies.
The contributors are eminent personalities in the field of education and administration…. This collection focuses on the creation of sustainable education practices that are integrated into and are relevant to the needs and practices of the world at large. It also dwells on the failure of traditional education in addressing the problems of globalization. Education planners, administrators, and research scholars will benefit from this book, an interesting read.
The uniqueness of this compilation is in the multiple perspectives it provides, establishing workable links between local communities, governments, and international organizations that would enable sustainable human development. For this very reason, it would be a rich reference resource for those working in the fields of education, globalization, Southeast Asian studies, humanities, cultural studies, social and political sciences, economics and development studies.
