The expression “education for sustainable development” denotes a complex of concepts, theoretical constructs, policy prescripts and practical methods and tools connecting education and learning to the social, economic and ecological dimensions of sustainable development in their dynamic interaction. Education for sustainable development (ESD) is about how – through education and learning – indi...

The World Health Organization and others recognize interprofessional collaboration as an effective strategy toward mitigating the global health workforce crisis. The authors describe challenges to developing sustainable interprofessional education and practice programs and suggest a framework to address them.

The enabling power of technology, especially information technology and social software, prompts a radical shift in economic and social interactions in societies around the globe. Existing traditional school based, formalized learning formats are unable to accommodate specific new learning needs. Hence, customized to the respective purposes of personal wellbeing, inclusion or requirements for p...

Since children are the key stakeholders supporting and being affected by sustainable development, the framework for the Sustainable Child Development Index (SCDI) was proposed. It addresses social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development by considering seven relevant themes of child development, i.e., health, education, safety, economic status, relationship, environment...

Transformation is the major goal of the present democratic administration in Nigeria. No country ever achieves sustainable transformation without achieving maternal health. Maternal health is a major concern of all countries, especially in developing countries. This explains why Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) made maternal health one of the cardinal goals to be achieved by 2015. This paper...