Editors:
- Provides concrete examples from various countries of how the link between lifelong learning and sustainable development was successfully forged
- Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on and extensive analysis of the subject
- Focuses on an field that has rarely been explored in great detail
Part of the book series: World Sustainability Series (WSUSE)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book focuses on lifelong learning for sustainable development, an aspect that has been rarely explored in great detail. It also discusses methodological approaches and experiences deriving from case studies and projects, which demonstrate how lifelong learning for sustainable development can be implemented in practice.
The book provides respecting research institutions, universities, NGOs, and enterprises with an opportunity to display and present their work in this field. It fosters the exchange of information, ideas and experiences acquired in the context of concerning initiatives, especially with regard to successful projects and best practices.
Editors and Affiliations
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Faculty of Life Sciences, HAW Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Walter Leal Filho
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Centre for Environmental Education and Research, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
Mark Mifsud, Paul Pace
About the editors
Prof Paul PACE [B.Ed. (Hons.), M.Ed., Ph.D.] is an associate professor in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and science education at the University of Malta. He is the founding director of the Centre for Environmental Education & Research. He served as chairperson of Malta’s National Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development; national co-ordinator for the Eco-Schools programme and the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Programme; and vice-chairperson of the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment of the Maltese Archdiocese.
Dr. Mark Mifsud [B.Ed (Hons.), M.Sc., PhD, MiBiol, MIEEM, MiEnvSc, CBiol, CEnv, CSci, AMPS, ARPS] is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Environmental Education and Research at the University of Malta. He was previously co-ordinator of policy to the Minister of the Environment and Rural Affairs, and has international working experience in three continents. Mark has published in excess of 40 publications.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Handbook of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development
Editors: Walter Leal Filho, Mark Mifsud, Paul Pace
Series Title: World Sustainability Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63534-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-63533-0Published: 22 September 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87581-1Published: 11 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-63534-7Published: 15 September 2017
Series ISSN: 2199-7373
Series E-ISSN: 2199-7381
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 376
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Lifelong Learning/Adult Education