Letters from the Future for the Generation of 2015: Water and Sustainable Development
Learning the secrets of water. Diving in Nusa Lembongan (Indonesia)… with MANTAS!! Versión castellano Today, March 22 of the year 2093, we the people of the Earth Confederation celebrate the first century of World Water Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 1992. We believe we have discovered the way to […]
Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development: An Interview with Georgios Kostakos
About Fen Wang Founder and President at GEC; UNEP Reform Project Leader at Tema at Linkoping University; SCO Project Leader at Vermont University; My mission is to contribute myself in global environmental and sustainable development governance and act to accelerate transitioning the society to green economy with sustainable development, and to join together with world […]
From Rio+20 to the New Development Agenda: An Interview with Felix Dodds
About Maria Bolevich Maria Bolevich is a specialist of environmental protection and a journalist. She likes books, languages, journalism, green lifestyle. She lives in Croatia. Her favorite quote is ” Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm” . Maria Bolevich: I have the honor to present you our interview with Felix Dodds, a fellow at […]
International Decade for Action “WATER FOR LIFE” 2005-2015
In December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period 2005-2015 International Decade for Action “Water for Life” in its resolution A/RES/58/217. The decade officially started on World Water Day, March 22, 2005. The ‘Water for Life’ Decade aims to promote efforts to fulfill international commitments made on water and water-related issues by 2015. Focus […]
The Day of Drinking Water in the Hands of Children
Français version ici Sonia Colasse Author the children bilingual book: “The Adventures of Enzo” e-mail: soloinfinity.ws@gmail.com website: www.soloinfinty.com/enzo The Day of Drinking Water in the Hands of Children Enzo is a bright boy, who likes to poke its nose everywhere and learn while growing up. Enzo visit our world and often view the tragedies that hit our planet. We meet sick children caused by polluted water. These same children and their parents do not know how to use the water, and we should take a few moments of our lives to educate them on a few simple gestures. Several associations or/and foundations gather to help the most disadvantaged and learn together the means to properly use drinking water. Enzo participates one day to this awareness, as all past by daily gestures and in the hands of today’s children. These are the same children proud of their learning that guides their elder to the right moves to prevent poisoning accidents. Drinking water production matches the action to produce drinking water from natural water sources. The processing requires a quality source. It also varies with the level of demands, the standards applied and different depending on the country. We all know, in countries like Africa or […]
HOW TO ELIMINATE THE WARS IN OUR PLANET
Fernando Alcoforado Member of the Bahia Academy of Education (Brazil). Engineer and Doctor of Territorial Planning and Regional Development from the University of Barcelona (Spain). e-mail: falcoforado@uol.com.br . Abstract This article aims to demonstrate that current international relations governed by the law of the strongest necessarily have to be governed in the future for a world […]
PROTECTION CHALLENGES FACING RWANDAN REFUGEES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Callixte Kavuro Doctorate Candidate in Public Law at Stellenbosch University and the Chairperson of the Rwandan platform for Dialogue, Trust and Justice (RDTJ) callixtekav@gmail.com .. Abstract: On December 30, 2011, the UNHCR issued a formal statement declaring that Rwanda is a safe country for Rwandan refugees to return, thereby requesting their host countries to apply […]
A Volunteer Experience in Ghana
Alex Medlicott International Volunteer alex_medlicott@hotmail.com Website: http://dreamafricacarefoundation.org . Abstract: I arrived in Ghana unsure of what to expect. I had done little research on the country and was completely unaware of the culture that I was about to become immersed in. I had arranged to volunteer with a local non-profit organisation, but I had absolutely […]
A Brazilian View on Global Citizenship Education
Madza Ednir Centro de Criação de Imagem Popular, Brasil. (With gratitude towars Claudia Ceccon, whose critical comments much have contributed to enrich this article). madza.ednir@terra.com.br / http://www.cecip.org.br / @Madzed . Read here Portuguese version / Leia aqua a versão em português. Abstract: This article is an improved and expanded version of apresentation made at the Journée Educasol […]
Human Consciousness & Values for Solving Global Problems
Dr. Surendra Pathak Director Research, Dean Social Sciences and Professor, CVMS, IASE Deemed University, Rajasthan, India. pathak06@gmail.com / http://existentialharmony.org / @pathak2009 . . Abstract: Mother earth is considered as one of the most beautiful planets in the Universe. Earth is the only planet in our galaxy that has enough water and environment to support plant, animal and […]
