Increasing water resource education

Teaching water science

Implementation

This strategy featured in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Broader

Developing broad environmental education

Teaching science

Raising awareness of water

Integrating basic learning needs into environmental education programmes at all levels

Narrower

Training in water management

Strengthening education programmes for all water resource staff

Conducting public education programmes on drinking water supply and sanitation

Informing about groundwater resources

Expanding education on water quality protection

Developing water curricula

Facilitates

Strengthening water resource research capabilities in developing countries

Rehabilitating degraded aquatic environments

Facilitated by

Improving community capacity for environmental education

Setting up training programmes in sustainable development for education professionals

Value

Overeducation

Education

Reference

Grojean, Marie-Joséphine: Une pédagogie de l'eau

Web link

Water Science for Schools

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education

Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

Metadata

Database

Global strategies

Type

(D) Detailed strategies

Subject

Hydrology » Water

Resources » Resources

Education » Education

Education » Educators

Science » Science

Content quality

Yet to rate

Language

English

Last update

Dec 2, 2022