ECE/BELGRADE.CONF/2007/INF/9 SIXTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE “ENVIRONMENT FOR EUROPE” BELGRADE, SERBIA 10-12 October 2007 GOOD PRACTICES IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNECE REGION submitted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization through the Ad Hoc Working Group of Senior Officials BACKGROUND DOCUMENT UNITED NATIONS United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) Good Practices in the UNECE region Education for Sustainable Development in Action Good Practices N°2 - 2007 UNESCO Education Sector Good Practices in Education for Sustainable Development in the UNECE region U N E S C O / U N E C E Education for Sustainable Development in Action Good Practices N°2 August 2007 The authors are responsible for the choice and presentation of the facts contained in this document and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitations of its frontiers or boundaries. Section for DESD Coordination (ED/UNP/DESD) UNESCO, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France email:
[email protected] web: www.unesco.org/education/desd Education for Sustainable Development in Action Good Practices N° 2 - 2007 Cover design: Helmut Langer Printed in UNESCO’s workshop Foreword In recent years, education has gained higher prominence as a vital cross-cutting factor in the promotion of sustainable development.