Exploring the concept of sustainable development within education for sustainable development: implications for ESD research and practice

IF 4.7 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environment, Development and Sustainability Pub Date : 2017-10-03 DOI:10.1007/s10668-017-0032-8

Eleni Sinakou, Jelle Boeve-de Pauw, Peter Van Petegem

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This paper explores how three major factors in education for sustainable development (ESD) practice view the concept of sustainable development (SD). These are (a) international policy documents which shaped ESD, (b) the academic discourse in the field of ESD and (c) students and teachers. SD is a complex concept, and it can be interpreted in several ways. This paper adopts a holistic approach to SD, according to which SD is considered an integrated concept of three dimensions, namely the environment, the economy and the society. The significance of the holistic approach to the SD concept is emphasized in the recent international policy documents and by the academic discourse, as well. However, teachers and students do not hold yet a holistic understanding of the concept. The purpose of this paper is to discuss this ESD policy–practice gap and to propose implications in ESD practice and research.

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探讨可持续发展教育中的可持续发展概念:对可持续发展教育研究和实践的启示

本文探讨了可持续发展教育(ESD)实践中的三个主要因素如何看待可持续发展的概念。这些是(a)形成可持续发展教育的国际政策文件，(b)可持续发展教育领域的学术论述，以及(c)学生和教师。SD是一个复杂的概念，可以用几种方式来解释它。本文采用整体的方法来研究可持续发展，认为可持续发展是环境、经济和社会三个维度的综合概念。在最近的国际政策文件和学术论述中，也强调了可持续发展概念整体方法的重要性。然而，教师和学生还没有对这个概念有一个全面的理解。本文的目的是讨论这一ESD政策-实践差距，并提出ESD实践和研究的启示。

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Environment, Development and Sustainability Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics

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10.20

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754

期刊介绍： Environment, Development and Sustainability is an international and multidisciplinary journal covering all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development. It is also concerned with the complex interactions which occur between development and environment, and its purpose is to seek ways and means for achieving sustainability in all human activities aimed at such development. The subject matter of the journal includes the following and related issues: -mutual interactions among society, development and environment, and their implications for sustainable development -technical, economic, ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development -global sustainability - the obstacles and ways in which they could be overcome -local and regional sustainability initiatives, their practical implementation, and relevance for use in a wider context -development and application of indicators of sustainability -development, verification, implementation and monitoring of policies for sustainable development -sustainable use of land, water, energy and biological resources in development -impacts of agriculture and forestry activities on soil and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity -effects of energy use and global climate change on development and sustainability -impacts of population growth and human activities on food and other essential resources for development -role of national and international agencies, and of international aid and trade arrangements in sustainable development -social and cultural contexts of sustainable development -role of education and public awareness in sustainable development -role of political and economic instruments in sustainable development -shortcomings of sustainable development and its alternatives.