Toward Stronger Integration of Education for Sustainable Development Into the Carpathian Convention Activities: Reflection on the Process and Outlook

Mountain Research and Development

Attila Varga¹  Joanna Zawiejska²  Tamara Mitrofanenko³ 

[1] United Nations Environment Programme, Vienna Office, Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention, Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 500, 1400 Vienna, Austria;[e-mail];Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Peter Jordan-Str 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria;

关键词: awareness raising;    education;    mountain region;    regional agreement;    sustainable development;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-20-00025.1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The Carpathian Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement focused on nature conservation and sustainable development of the Carpathian Mountain region; its articles cover various thematic and cross-sectional areas. Article 13 of the convention outlines provisions for awareness raising, education, and public participation and is central to integrating education for sustainable development (ESD) into the convention documents and activities. We have been involved in ESD-related processes of the convention since 2007, in line with ESD-related guidance provided by the United Nations, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the recently adopted ESD for 2030 framework of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which highlights the importance of implementing ESD. In this paper, we reflect on the participatory ESD-related processes of the convention and provide recommendations for further integration of ESD. Our study is based on a review of the convention documents and the results of participatory workshops conducted in 2018–2019. We conclude that interest in ESD is evident among numerous convention actors and stakeholders. We recommend (1) establishing a convention working group or network of experts focused on education and awareness raising and (2) facilitating stronger support for ESD by the convention presidency.

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