education for peace & sustainable development jd singh

Dr. J D Singh Senior Lecturer

G V (PG) College of Education (CTE)Sangaria-335063, Rajasthan.

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OutlinesConcept of Peace BuildingConcept of Sustainable Development Education for Peace and Sustainable Development Main Challenges of Education for Peace building

and Sustainable DevelopmentMain Pillars of Education for Peace and

Sustainable DevelopmentSome Possible Enablers for Peace building and

Sustainable DevelopmentConclusion

Education for Peace Building and Sustainable Development

Education is the only means for the all-round development of human beings.

According to UNESCO, Education is the single most powerful tool to promote peace, human development, equality, eradication of poverty and achieve sustainable development.

Peace can be defined, most simply, as ‘the absence of conflict. A state of harmony.’


Sustainable development implies using renewable natural resources in a manner which does not eliminate or degrade them, or otherwise diminish their usefulness for future generations.

An "unsustainable situation" occurs when natural capital (the sum total of nature's resources) is used up faster than it can be replenished.

Educating people toward becoming peace agents is central to the task of peace building.

Peace building refers generally to the long-term period of building peaceful communities, a desirable goal.


Peace is the sign of development and prosperity.It is the state of being free form any kind of

human conflict and violence.

The power of love by nature always overcomes and

transcends the love of power. When the power of love

overtakes the love of power, then and only then can there

be Peace.


According to the UNESCO, it is based on four pillars of learning - learning to know, learning to be, learning to live together, learning to do and learning to transform oneself and society. In fact, two out of the four pillars of education suggested by the Delors report (1996), namely learning to live together and learning to be, are directly related to peaceful living.

Peace building and sustainable development is a global responsibility and solidarity between generations, gender, different cultures and countries.

“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

(World Commission on Environment and Development, Brundtland Commission Report, 1987, p. 43)

It is not a fixed state of harmony, but rather a process of change in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are made consistent with future as well as present needs." (Brundtland Report, 1987)


Education for Peace Building and Sustainable Development in a Holistic View

Education (both formal and non-formal) is indispensable to changing people’s attitudes. It is

critical for achieving ethical awareness, values and attitudes, skills and behavior consistent with peace and sustainable development and meeting

out present environmental, societal and economic challenges.

Hence, the role of Education is essential tool in creating peace and Sustainable Development.

Major Challenges in Peace and Sustainable Development

Making balance between present and future generations; and within the present generation

To integrate sustainable science and educationChallenges in building peace and fostering

sustainable development, international understanding and cultural diversity

To strengthen co-ordination and collaboration between different levels of education for creating peace and sustainable development

To mitigate information and knowledge gaps between different parts of the world.

To build sustainable peace in societies that created inequality, widespread poverty, racial or gender discrimination, social and economic disparity

To turn peace building and sustainable development into a reality for people of the entire world

Resolving problems like- inefficient use of energy, water and other resourcesincreased pollution and abuses of human rights overuse of personal transportation, consumerism,

etc. that resulted in a complexity of interrelated problems affecting social, economic and natural aspects of everyday life.


To increase Indicators of Peace and Sustainable Development Gross National Happiness (GNH) Human Development Index (HDI) Ecological Footprint (EF) The Happy Planet Index (HPI)

Big challenge to promote eight goals of Millennium Declaration of United Nations in the year 2000 for reduction of poverty, reduction of infant mortality, reduction of the HIV/AIDS, malaria spreading and a sustainable development until 2015.


Technology

Environment

Culture

Spirituality Economy

Governance

Main Pillars of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development

Society

Role of Education for Peace Building and Sustainable Development (PBSD)

To extend Indigenous Knowledge Systems to advance the PBSD concept. Institutions of higher education, as well as dedicated research institutions, must invest in new research which put PBSD as the core paradigm.

Protection and managing the natural resource base of economic and social development

Education should be recognised as a process by which human beings and societies can reach their fullest potential.

Role of Education for Peace Building and Sustainable Development

A culture of peace must replace the current culture of violence if we and our common home, planet Earth, are to survive.

Conflict Resolution, Transformation and Prevention Development based on Justice and Human Rights To develop international goodwill and brotherhood

(vasudhev kutumbkum) from early age of children. Human beings should be educated to “live together”.

More focus on developing technologies that are “environment friendly.


Wise use of natural resources anywhere on earth Spread awareness about climate change, climate

variability, extreme events and disaster management

Environmental monitoring and preservationFinal Target of Education -To Understand the relation between the limitation

of the earth and human activitiesTo act sustainable way, which depends on the

situation of the region

Education for Peace Building and Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable and equitable use of resources for

meeting the needs of the present and future generations without causing damage to environment

To reduce the current speed of consumption of resources

To know the life in comparison with the other countries

Respect and care for community of life Improve the quality of human life Conserve the earth’s viability and diversity


UNESCO MGIEP should play vital role to build peace and sustainable development at all levels of education, both formal and informal as a catalyst for innovation and transformation.

Nations should reduce and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, and promote appropriate demographic policies.

More involvement of local communities in environmental management

Education for Creating Peace and Sustainable Development

Improve basic needs such as food, shelter, health, education, and other emotional and social necessities.

Investment in children to eradicate poverty, non-discrimination, social inclusion, boost shared prosperity, gender equality and enhance inter-generational equity.

Education (as mentioned in NCF-2005, NCERT) must be able to promote values that foster peace, humanness and tolerance in a multicultural society.

Education for Peace Building and Sustainable DevelopmentMore emphasis on the basis of peace and

sustainable development are such as freshwater resource management, ocean health, climate change, renewable energy, natural disaster reduction, biodiversity loss, and capacity building in science, technology and innovation etc.

Mass media should support a campaign to raise public awareness of sustainability, convey information of sustainable development (peace, equity, and justice).

Get people to interact and discuss their vision for their area.

Education for Peace Building and Sustainable DevelopmentMore Political will is needed. Govt. should provide comprehensive training in

issues of peace, sustainable development, environmental governance, natural resource management, and environmental conflict management from both ecological and social perspectives.

Nations should share knowledge and innovative technologies to achieve the goal of sustainability.

Conclusion

A holistic understanding of peace is needed for the youth to be educated on the different facets of peace. It is in human nature to 'strive' for harmony and peace.

Education for sustainable development plays a key role in promoting values for peace and commitment to engage in responsible individual and cooperative actions.

In this new age of limited resources, we need to nurture the boundless energy and creativity of young women and men to tackle complex new challenges.

Peace Building and Sustainable Development is viewing the world with respect

of natural laws, with understanding of diversity and

with affection and determination to do whatever

possible to secure a better future for people, the

environment and the natural resources upon they live.

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