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Our
biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems
abstract
-- sustainable development -- and turn it into a reality for all the
world's people.
Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations March 2001
| Achieving
sustainable development is, without a doubt, the single most critical
challenge necessary to ensure the well being of our world and its
people. Development is a process fueled by resources and it is imperative
that much more be done to make certain that these can equitably meet
present needs and also remain available for the development needs
of generations to come.
There are no easy solutions. There is, however, a considerable amount of consensus that the most successful approach will involve two key elements. The first of these is education. More people at all levels must be empowered to develop the values, attitudes and skills necessary to change behavior in regard to natural resource management. The second component is greater collaboration among key entities working to make a difference. Change cannot be brought about by any single organization - no matter how large or well resourced. Education and working together are the fundamental principles of the nonprofit Sustainable Development eLearning Network. This network has, and is developing and delivering quality online courses that address the priority learning needs of a range of development professionals and help to disseminate key information and knowledge of its members. We welcome you to this site and invite you to look around and find out a bit more about the network, what it was formed to accomplish and how to become involved. |
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