The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: business as usual in the end

In 2002, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that called for a Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD 2005-2014). The ESD Section of UNESCO would act as the Secretariat for the DESD, offering oversight and advice and coordinating the efforts of member states, UN agencies and other groups. The Decade aimed ‘to integrate the values inherent in sustainable development into all aspects of learning to encourage changes in behaviour that allow for a more sustainable and just society for all’ (UNESCO 2005a).