Biodiversity Education for Sustainable Development Author Castro P., Azeiteiro U.M., Baclear-Nicolau P., Leal Filho W., Azul A.M. (Eds.) Date 2016 Source IUCN (ID: MON-092643) Publisher | Place of publication Springer International Publishing AG | Cham, Switzerland ISBN 978-3-319-32318-3 Pages 334 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Environment gen. Keyword Policy/planning Economy and environment Education Biodiversity Capacity building Sustainable development Abstract This book gathers interdisciplinary reflections from researchers, educators, and other experts on the subject of biodiversity closer to education and learning. The book also highlights its role as an added value to strategic principles for healthy ecosystems and sustainable human development. It promotes critical thinking and foster practices and attitudes for Education for Sustainable Development reconciling education with principles of human behaviour and nature. Readers especially find this book a timely resource in light of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020, the Aichi Targets, and the new EU biodiversity strategy “Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020”. Along with the challenge of ecosystems and public health, biodiversity conservation is essential for humanity’s continued security and sustainability, as it touches on all aspects of people’s lives. Website www.springer.com