Introduction to sustainable development

- the evolution of sustainable development paradigm over time,
- a contemporary definition of sustainable development,
- the consequences of disregarding environmental constraints/planetary boundaries for the functioning of socio-economic systems and for ensuring overall progress/well-being,
- the challenges of implementing the sustainable development goals at different spatial levels (global, regional, and local),
- the possibilities of integrating sustainable development dimensions into the educational process, and the role of education in implementing sustainable development and developing sustainability competences,
- young people’s contribution to sustainable development,
- good practices of sustainable development in Slovenia, Europe and worldwide: sustainable use of environmental resources (including renewable and non-renewable natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services, and space), ensuring food, energy, and water - security, tackling inequality and poverty, mitigating and adapting to climate change, making human activities more sustainable in terms of mobility, energy transformation and use, food production and supply, etc.

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Elliott, J. A., 2013. An introduction to sustainable development. 4th ed. Abingdon, New York: Routledge. COBISS.SI-ID – 48704515

Transforming our world. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 2015. United Nations. https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda

Vintar Mally, K., 2020. Trajnostni razvoj – razvojna paradigma 21. stoletja. V: Volfand, J. (ur.), et al. Prehod v trajnostno gradnjo in življenjski cikel stavbe. Celje: Fit media, str. 10–15. COBISS.SI-ID – 36923907

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