Sunday, September 6, 2009

Essay on integral human development

I want to say "thank you" for all the responses received to the survey
on education for sustainable development (ESD).

There is a consensus that the exclusion of women from roles of religious
authority is an obstacle to the integral human development of both men
and women. Consider the evidence:

PelicanWeb Journal of Sustainable Development ~ September 2009
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv05n09page1.html

In brief, this article includes:

* Section 1, a brief progress report on the ESD surveys.
* Section 2, clarification of sustainable development terminology.
* Section 3, an essay on integral human development.
* Section 4, an overview of sustainable development indicators
* Section 5, an essay on religious traditions and human development.
* Section 6, a review of survey-based evidence.
* Section 7, a review of recent scholarly research.
* Section 8, a review of some real life examples.
* Section 9, suggestions for prayer, study, and action.

I look forward to continue this research and would be grateful to
receive additional feedback.

Sincerely,
Luis

Luis T. Gutierrez, PhD
Editor, PelicanWeb Journal of Sustainable Development
http://pelicanweb.org ~ pelican@pelicanweb.org
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