RT null T1 UNEP Strategy for Environmental Education and Training: A Strategy and Action Planning for the Decade 2005 - 2014 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 environmental education K1 sustainable development PB United Nations Environment Programme YR 2005 FD 2005 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11278 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11278 NO This strategy provides a high-level overview of the United Nations Environment Programme framework designed to guide environmental education and training initiatives from 2005 to 2014. Grounded in international mandates such as the Stockholm Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals, the document establishes an overarching theme focused on environmental education and training for sustainable development. Its scope spans diverse sectors of society globally, using collaborative consultation methods with various United Nations entities, governments, civil society, and academic institutions. Key findings emphasize that traditional command-and-control regulations face diminishing returns, whereas market-based approaches, voluntary measures, and education are essential for long-term policy success. To achieve its objectives, the framework outlines eight distinct flagship programmes alongside a structured ten-year global operational budget. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 21, 2026