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Education for sustainable human development: Towards a definition

Hilary Landorf

Florida International University, USA, landorfh{at}fiu.edu

Stephanie Doscher

Florida International University, USA, stephaniedoscher{at}bellsouth.net

Tonette Rocco

Florida International University, USA, landorfh{at}fiu.edu

Three years into the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, there has been considerable discussion regarding education for sustainable development (ESD) at a policy level, yet very few countries and communities have moved to integrate ESD into their educational curriculum. In this article we argue that the conceptualization and implementation of ESD can be advanced by grounding it in the human capability approach.We define education for sustainable human development as educational practice that results in the enhancement of human well-being, conceived in terms of the expansion of individuals' agency, capabilities and participation in democratic dialogue, both for now and for future generations.We conclude that incorporating Amartya Sen's human capability approach as the basis of ESD will provide the clarity of direction and purpose needed for the transformation of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.

Key Words: agency-driven education • education for sustainable development • education for sustainable human development • human capability

Theory and Research in Education, Vol. 6, No. 2, 221-236 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1477878508091114
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