Sustainability Capacity Building Based on Educational Method: A Case Study on China and Sweden Joint Program

Abstract

Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development (EE&ESD) have been widely accepted as an effective educational method to contribute to capacity development and processes of change in developing countries. This paper takes SIDA supported EE&ESD in formal education-advanced international training program, China as an example. By analyzing and reflecting its orientation, implementation, outcomes and evaluation, experiences and lessons learned are expected to help improve the sorts of international cooperation capacity building programs both from international and also Chinese perspectives.

Key words:

• Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development (EE&ESD)
• International Training Program
• capacity building