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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Scientific and technological communities
  • Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: My Community, Our Earth: Geographic Learning for Sustainable Development Partnership to encourage youth to use geographic tools, technologies, and concepts to address local issues of sustainability. By participating in MyCOE, young people from around the world can examine and learn more about environmental issues, determine patterns and trends, and propose solutions to the challenges they study in their communities, schools, or universities.
Affiliation with other organizations: Association of American Geographers
Publications: Solís, Patricia. 2005. Geographic Learning for Sustainable Development. Chapter in Handbook of Sustainability Research: A contribution from the World Academic Community to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, Walter L. Filho (ed). Hamburg: TuTech Technologie, GmbH.

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • ICAO
  • FAO
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