Toward an Action Plan: A Report on the Intergovernmental Conference on Environmental Education. A Paper Developed by the Subcommittee on Environmental Education.

Overview & Synopsis

This is a summary of the proceedings of the recent United Nations intergovernmental conference on environmental education held in Tbilisi, Russia. This report characterizes the attitudes of those who attended regarding environmental education and their preparations and perspectives for the conference. The efforts of UNESCO/UNEP for and during the conference are also described. Sections of the publication include introduction, the intergovernmental conference, pre-conference preparations, the conference sessions, highlights of the recommendations, and two appendices. Appendix A is the accepted final statement of the conference entitled "Declaration of the Tbilisi Intergovernmental Conference on Environmental Education." Appendix B is a summary outline of the 41 conference recommendations. Recommendations involve the role of environmental education, strategies for environmental education development nationally, and international and regional cooperation. The recommendations are intended to provide a baseline for future planning leading to an international plan of action for environmental education. Several recommendations were aimed at the UFESCO/UNEP role in environmental education. (MR)