Sacred sites are the oldest form of protected areas and many of them are very important biodiversity reservoirs. This book will help conservation professionals and the custodians of sacred sites interested in the role of cultural and spiritual values in nature conservation to ensure the long-term survival of such valuable sites.
This document should be read in conjunction with the abovementioned Asia-Pacific Guidelines for the Development of National ESD Indicators (UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2007). This Quick Guide provides Asia-Pacific stakeholders with an overview of the key messages and tools identified in the Guidelines. By highlighting sections from the Guidelines, the Quick Guide serves as a map to assist stakeholders in finding relevant information, as necessary.
This document should be read in conjunction with the abovementioned Asia-Pacific Guidelines for the Development of National ESD Indicators (UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2007). This Quick Guide provides Asia-Pacific stakeholders with an overview of the key messages and tools identified in the Guidelines. By highlighting sections from the Guidelines, the Quick Guide serves as a map to assist stakeholders in finding relevant information, as necessary.
This publication aims to provide stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region with a practical resource from which to develop an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) indicator framework at the national level. The document highlights how learning, commitment and ownership among stakeholders can be maximized. It does not include an indicator framework itself.
Azsarenau Sochiyay Inkar Kijyay Kum Kijyay is a significant publication for ESD in Urdu language due its concentration on the philosophical dimensions of sustainable development and critical analysis of the current unsustainable practices in the world on the one hand. On the other hand it translates this high order thinking into practical ideas for training programmes of teachers and trainers and also its implementation in the classroom settings.
The tsunamis of Sunday 26 December 2004 struck without apparent warning on a clear day. Not only was there a devastating loss of life, but coastal resources and infrastructure in the Indian Ocean suffered massive destruction as well. This book focuses on the impacts on the natural coastal resources, especially the coral reefs and associated ecosystems, and the responses by the international community.
