Several Central Asian countries are taking decisive steps to incorporate sustainable development into their respective national education systems. At the recent conference “Education for Sustainable Development: From Policy to Practice”, held in Astana on 4 April, international experts and education professionals gathered to discuss how to translate environmental and social priorities into classroom realities.
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