From MDGs to the concept of education for UN in 2024: How can the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) be practically linked to education?

International Journal of Research Studies in Education
Special Luminary Issue
2025
Volume 14 Issue 3

Available Online:  20 February 2025

Author/s:

Huang, Din-Yuang
Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan (060967@mail.fju.edu.tw)

Abstract:

The concept of education plays a crucial role in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), education has been identified as a key indicator for achieving these goals. When the SDGs were introduced in 2015, education was again highlighted as a significant indicator and considered an essential soft power for promoting sustainable development. In the post-pandemic United Nations General Assembly, education was also regarded as an important development project. This study follows this line of thought, using literature analysis as the research method to discuss the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and explore how the concept of SDGs can be directly and practically linked to teaching. The study will also analyze key United Nations documents on education to discuss how the UN incorporates sustainable elements into the concept of education as a foundation for sustainable development.

Keywords: education, ESD, document analysis, SDGs

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25825

Cite this article:
Huang, D.-Y. (2025). From MDGs to the concept of education for UN in 2024: How can the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) be practically linked to education? International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(3), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25825