The Development of the Jordanian Education to Activate the Contribution of Youth in Sustainable Development According to UN Reports into Arabic: Analytical Study

Abstract

This paper aimed at demonstrating the importance of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and its impact in creating a sustainable society committed to the values of community, environment and economy. The study used a descriptive analytical approach by analyzing two global reports of Bonn (2009, 2014) about ESD by following the content analysis method. The results of the study's analysis showed the role played by ESD in the development of society, economy and environment, which has achieved 26.55 %, and some elements that contribute to the achievement of its objectives were reviewed, such as promoting education for all, dealing with serious issues of environment, national economy and society, and strengthening the principles of democracy, etc, which has achieved 72%. . And then this paper demonstrated the skills and values derived from ESD approach with 58%, such as the promotion of multicultural dialogue in the learning process, and the respect for nature, universal human rights, etc. Moreover, the paper discussed the highlighted methods that suited for successful ESD such as: lifelong learning and education, communication between educational institutions, and deficient curricula in dealing with ESD approach and its treatment, and other known international teaching methods. Finally, the paper proposed a number of recommendations and suggestions to adopt the strategy and objectives of ESD.