Education for Sustainable Development: Uganda Implementation Strategy

Abstract

Background to the Decade The Rio de Janerio Earth Summit in 1992 adopted Agenda 21 and the Action Plan of 21st Century. The main object of the agenda is to address the concerns of ensuring that society takes into account that development needs to be sustainable to meet the needs of the present generations without jeopardizing the chances of future generations to meet their own. UNESCO was charged with the responsibility for implementing chapters 35 and 36 of Agenda 21: Science for Sustainable Development and, Promoting Education, Public Awareness and Training respectively. Chapter 36 notes that besides being a fundamental right, “Education is critical for promoting sustainable development and improving the capacity of the people to address environment and development issues.”