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Roche, Stephen – International Review of Education, 2016
It is a truth universally acknowledged that education and economic development go hand in hand. Not only is lack of education generally recognised as a cause of poverty, it has come to be recognised as one of three core "dimensions of poverty", alongside living standard and health (World Bank 2016). Despite strong economic growth…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Economic Development, Educational Development, Poverty
Aderogba, Kofo A. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
Learning to read and write is a fundamental right. Yet official figures by the National Bureau of Statistics indicate that 38% of African adults are illiterate. This study ascertained the level of literacy of Igbo-Ora community and the effects on community development. Mixed methods of survey were applied. A questionnaire of 32 items was used to…
Descriptors: Literacy, Economic Development, Agricultural Occupations, Illiteracy
Seddon, Terri – International Review of Education, 2016
In the lead-up to the 2007 Australian federal election, Labor candidate Kevin Rudd described climate change as the "great moral challenge of our generation". In the years since then, the heat in Australia has been rising--in terms of both temperature and climate politics--, but government action has slowed down. Endorsement of economic…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Adult Education, Global Approach, Educational Policy
Olson, Joann S., Ed.; Elufiede, Kemi, Ed.; Coberly-Holt, Patricia, Ed. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2022
The 46th annual conference of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) was held online in March 2022. This year's conference theme is "Adult Education for the Human Condition: Global Issues and Trauma-Informed Learning." The proceedings are comprised of the following papers: (1) Man-Environment Interaction in the Rainforests and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Trauma, Global Approach, Ecology
Brown, Mike – International Journal of Training Research, 2013
This study analyses how one Victorian regional TAFE Institute is working towards understanding and contributing to skill formation for the green economy. While we already know that the provision of vocational education and training in regional areas contributes to regional innovation and development (Kilpatrick, Johns and Rosenblatt, 2000; Gelade…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Climate, Economic Development
Scully-Russ, Ellen – European Journal of Training and Development, 2013
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to review the policy literature on green jobs and green jobs training in the USA and to present findings of a qualitative study on the start-up of two Energy Training Partnerships (ETP) funded by the US Department of Labour to train workers for green jobs. Design/methodology/approach: The paper includes a review…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Economic Development, Labor Market, Economically Disadvantaged
Caspar, Sigried; Hartwig, Ines; Moench, Barbara – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012
Comparing the papers on the Korean and the U.S. situations leads to interesting conclusions. Cho and Shin argue that the recent crisis did not create huge problems in the labor market because Korea was firstly in a fundamentally sound economic situation and secondly took adequate anti-crisis measures, in particular by stabilizing internal demand.…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Labor Force Development, Labor Market, Strategic Planning
Kazis, Richard – Brookings Institution, 2011
Employers need a pipeline of quality workers with different levels of skill and desired earnings. Almost half of U.S. jobs today can be defined as "middle skill" jobs, requiring less than a four-year degree but more than a high school diploma. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) occupational projections indicate that job categories for…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Labor Supply, Community Colleges, Associate Degrees
Hunt, Sally – Adults Learning, 2011
Reductions in further and higher education spending, combined with cuts to helping-hand schemes such as the Education Maintenance Allowance, present a fundamental threat to everything educators stand for. This author discusses the need to build a credible alternative that puts tertiary education at the heart of a strategy for economic growth and…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Higher Education, Economic Development, Sustainable Development
Walker, Gabriela – Policy Futures in Education, 2010
Ten to twelve percent of the world population is identified as having one or more types of disability. This ecodeme has been historically known to be discriminated, marginalized, and disempowered by the lack of access to resources and to education. This article discusses the importance of adding special capital to the global human capital in the…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Disabilities, Entrepreneurship, Global Approach
Davidson, Jane – Adults Learning, 2010
The Welsh Assembly Government is committed to putting sustainable development at the heart of all it does. In May 2009, the Assembly launched its latest scheme, "One Wales: One Planet," which sets out a clear definition of sustainable development as enhancing the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of people and communities,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Position Papers
Ahmed, Manzoor – International Review of Education, 2010
The arguments in the article are based on the ongoing discourse in the academic community and among stakeholders, which has contributed to the articulation of the concepts and premises of sustainable development and the role of learning modalities, technologies and networks. The article draws on this discourse to explore the economic aspects of…
Descriptors: Poverty, Learning Modalities, Lifelong Learning, Sustainable Development
Stokes, Helga – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2009
In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Gore (2007) spoke about collective action to bring about major changes in the usage, protection, and management of the environment. Collective action requires communication among all, including traditionally marginalized populations such as Indigenous people, women, youths, and children. The wisdom of…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Females, Ecology
Fortunato, Barbara; De Guzman, Sylvia – Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education, 2011
In the face of compelling challenges, the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE), the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), as well as the national education coalitions in Asia, have levelled up efforts in the past five years to advance the right of all citizens to quality education and learning opportunities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advocacy, Sustainable Development, Poverty
Setha, Vung; Mund, Jan-Peter – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2008
Land management and land administration are defined as a system of planning, management and administration methods and techniques that aims to integrate ecological with social, economic and legal principles in the management of land for urban and rural development purposes. The main objective is to meet changing and developing human needs, while…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Economic Development, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
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