Transforming Education for Sustainable Development
Global Perspectives from Classroom to Practice
1st Edition
Published on 18. August 2025
210 pages
978-1-040-40372-3 (ISBN)
Description
Transforming Education for Sustainable Development documents and disseminates learning around education for sustainable development and associated pedagogical approaches, techniques, and experiences that have been generated across the Master of Development Practice (MDP) Global Association over the past 12 years. It integrates the participation and perspectives of a diverse group of faculty, alumni, students, and partners. The book applies a critical, analytical lens to discuss experiences across 35 prestigious universities to provide an invaluable synthesis of key findings with a summary of forward-looking implications for global education for sustainable development. Chapters are developed around key dimensions of the MDP program, exploring how it has evolved since its inception in diverse regional and institutional contexts. With its focus on preparing future development practitioners for important roles in a wide range of organizations involved in different facets of sustainability, the MDP program offers a unique lens through which to learn best ESD practices and challenges faced. The book features contributions from across five continents, showcasing a broad range of educational strategies in different professional and cultural contexts to emphasize locally appropriate solutions. This will be an insightful and important read for professionals in higher education for sustainability and sustainable development, in addition to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners involved in non-profits, NGOs, and international organizations.
Reviews / Votes
'The Global Association of the Master's in Development Practice is a unique, transformative, educational experiment. This important book reflects on the lessons and techniques of the MDP network in a time when deeper international cooperation is essential for planetary survival, peace and prosperity.'Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 Tables, color; 11 Tables, black and white; 22 Line drawings, color; 1 Halftones, color; 23 Illustrations, color
File size
8,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-40372-3 (9781040403723)
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Global Perspectives from Classroom to Practice
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Global Perspectives from Classroom to Practice
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Persons
Glenn Galloway is Director to the Master of Sustainable Development Practice Program at the University of Florida, co-coordinated by the Centers for Latin American Studies and for African Studies. Previously, he served as Dean of the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) Graduate School based in Costa Rica.
Karen Brown is former Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, director of the Sustainable Development Goals Initiative, and co-founder of the Master of Development Practice at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Brown's academic interests include gender and global public policy, interdisciplinary and global social justice education.
Padraig Carmody is Professor in Geography at Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and a Senior Research Associate at the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the University of Johannesburg. He directs the Masters in Development Practice at Trinity.
Lucia Rodriguez is the Director of the Global MDP Secretariat. Through her guidance and support she fosters growth and the development of the global consortium of MDP programs. With over 20 years in international education, she has scaled projects, fundraised, and developed innovative programs.
Larry A. Swatuk is Emeritus Professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Previously, he was Lecturer in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies and Associate Professor of Natural Resources Governance at the Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana.
Karen Brown is former Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, director of the Sustainable Development Goals Initiative, and co-founder of the Master of Development Practice at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Brown's academic interests include gender and global public policy, interdisciplinary and global social justice education.
Padraig Carmody is Professor in Geography at Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and a Senior Research Associate at the School of Tourism and Hospitality at the University of Johannesburg. He directs the Masters in Development Practice at Trinity.
Lucia Rodriguez is the Director of the Global MDP Secretariat. Through her guidance and support she fosters growth and the development of the global consortium of MDP programs. With over 20 years in international education, she has scaled projects, fundraised, and developed innovative programs.
Larry A. Swatuk is Emeritus Professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Previously, he was Lecturer in the Department of Political and Administrative Studies and Associate Professor of Natural Resources Governance at the Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana.
Content
1. Transforming Education for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from a Global Network, Classrooms and the "Field" 2. Retaining Essence While Embracing Institutional and Regional Diversity Around the World: a Challenge of Education for Sustainable Development Practice 3. Paradigms in Practice: Accommodating and Capitalizing on Diversity in Student Views Regarding Sustainable Development in the Master of Development Practice Program 4. Decolonizing Education in Development Practice: experiences and challenges from India, Nigeria, Sweden, and the US 5. Knowledge, Knowledge Domains, and Cognitive Skills for Sustainable Development Practitioners 6. MDP "Field" Practicum: Co-production of Applied Knowledge through Experiential Learning Annex on Learning landscapes 7. Case Study: Critical Examination of IFAD Universities' Win-Win Program 8. The Global Master of Development Practice (MDP) Program and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 9. "On the Job": MDP Alumni Perspectives on Employment in Sustainable Development Professions 10. Toward 2030: Development Education for the Next Generation
