Abstract
The overarching assumption of SDG 4, that progress towards ‘quality education’ will lead to greater sustainability, is not rooted in evidence but instead in ideology. From the outset, a wider set of sustainability indicators (such as ecological footprint) were excluded, and even today, after a decade of work, there exists no indicator to capture ‘sustainability’. Instead SDG 4 discussions remain a mixed bag of routine monitoring of outcomes, advocacy for more funding, and banal policy recommendations. The development ‘specialists’ leading all of this have turned a blind eye to this obvious fact, and shown strikingly little willingness to think differently – a position that is intellectually irresponsible, politically unaccountable, and deeply unethical in the context of an accelerating climate crisis. The next 7 years should be refocused on highlighting alternatives and developing evidence for the post-2030 agenda.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 102930 |
Journal | International Journal of Educational Development |
Volume | 104 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2024 |
Keywords
- Alternatives
- Climate
- CO2 emissions
- Ideology
- Modern paradigm
- Quality education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Development
- Sociology and Political Science