ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study was prepared under the supervision of Dr. Benno Sander, Director of Social Development and Education of the Organization of American States (OAS), and Dr. Gustavo López Ospina, Director of the Transdisciplinary Project Educating for a Sustainable Future of United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO).

Dr. Eloisa Trellez Solís and Dr. Gustavo Wilches Chaux prepared the study. The working group assisting them included Dr. Maritza Torres, specialist in environmental education at the National Ministry of Education in Colombia, Dr. Charles Hopkins, Professor of Education at York University in Canada and Dr. Beatrice Edwards, Senior Specialist in Education at the OAS. Cristina Ramírez and Claudia Cygelman provided technical and editorial assistance.

Financial support for this joint publication came from the OAS and UNESCO.