The UNECE regional Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development is intended to serve as a practical instrument to promote sustainable development through education. The objective of the Strategy is to incorporate key themes of sustainable development – e.g. poverty alleviation, peace, ethics, democracy, justice, security, human rights, health, social equity, cultural diversity, economy, production and consumption, environmental protection, natural resource management, and biological and landscape diversity – in all education systems. The Strategy addresses a wide range of issues, including curricula, teaching materials, the skills of educators, and inter-departmental and cross-sectoral cooperation. The importance of the public’s awareness and understanding of sustainability and the special role of the media in this are also highlighted.
