Is a decade of teacher education for sustainable development essential for survival?

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one on the UNESCO literature relating to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development and another on the definitions and descriptions of environmental education, education for sustainability and education for sustainable development.

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