Ressources
Resources and Tools
It can be difficult to keep up-to-date with all the developments and activities happening in relation to the SDGs of relevance for higher education. Therefore, hhis page provides an overview of tools and resources with a general focus on either SDGs or specifically working with SDGs in higher education. These include:
- Reports on HESD
- Declarations and charters
- Assessment Tools
- Questionnaires and Surveys
- Strategic Plans
- Guides and Best Practices
It is an non-exhaustive list and please contact IAU HESD if you have suggestions for additions to the list. IAU is not responsible for the content on secondary pages.
IAU International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (HEDBIB)
HEDBIB offers a collection of resources focusing on all sorts of Higher Education. Access HEDBIB directly at: http://hedbib.iau-aiu.net/ Please note: From 1 October 2021, IAU HEDBIB is not being updated anymore. The information in the archive remains accessible. See also Bibliography on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development 2010 - 2020
General SDGs Tracking Tools
- SDSN: SDG Index
- The World Bank: SDG Atlas
- Our World in Data: SDG Tracker
Specific SDG Tools
SDG Resources for Universities
2019 - Sustainable Development Goals - Resources for educators
2018 - Universities must lead on Sustainable Development Goals, WUN
2018 - Leading role for universities in fight for sustainability, WUN
2018 - Approaches to SDG 17 Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), GUNi
2017 - Getting started with the SDGs in Universities, SDSN
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- 2023 - UNESCO ESD-Net 2030 Learning webinar 30 March
- 2023 - IAU EWORA Webinar 7 March 2023 Concept Note
- 2022 - Strategy and Working Plan 2022-2024
- 2022 - IAU HESD Survey 2022 Questionnaire FR
- 2022 - IAU HESD Survey 2022 Questionnaire ENG
- 2022 - IAU HESD Survey Questionnaire ESP
- 2021 - What You Net Depends on if You Grab: A Meta-analysis of Sampling Method’s Impact on Measured Aquatic Microplastic Concentration
- 2021 - The 2021 Gothenburg International Research Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 8
- 2021 - "Measuring Progress: Environment and the SDGs" UNEP report
- 2021 - Application Form for the 2021 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme
- 2021 - Global Guidance for Education on Green Jobs: Connecting Higher Education and Green Opportunities for Planetary Health
- 2021 - Thinking higher and beyond: perspectives on the futures of higher education to 2050
- 2021 - APPEL A CANDIDATURES INTERNATIONAL 2021 « LABEL FRANCOPHONE DE L’INNOVATION RESPONSABLE »
- 2021 - Resources and Background IAU - UNESCO WC ESD 19 May Session
- 2021 - Call for papers - Voices from Africa
- 2021 - IAU Publication on University actions towards SDG 5 Gender Equality
- 2021 - Environment and Innovation Semester by Technion
- 2020 - IAU HESD and Cluster Infosheet October 2020
- 2020 - Virtual International Conference on Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development - Programme Book
- 2020 - Strategic land use analysis for solar energy development in New York State
- 2020 - Stressors at Work and Elsewhere – A Global Survival Approach by L.Levi
- 2019 - UNESCO FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD) BEYOND 2019
- 2018 - Sustainability in Education
- 2017 - Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals
- 1990 - Talloires Declaration
Guides and Best Practices
- 2022 - Flyer Climate Day 8 Dec 2022 French
- 2022 - Flyer Climate Day 8 Dec 22 English
- 2022 - UNICAMP Report: Special Permanent Forum on the challenges of Sustainability
- 2022 - Exploring Synergies between Faith Values and Education for Sustainable Development
- 2022 - Voices of the Earth Charter Initiative Responding to Encyclical "Laudato Si"
- 2022 - Earth Charter, Education and the Sustainable Development Goal 4.7
- 2022 - Cooperation, Capacity Building, and Implementation Considerations of Developing Countries in the E-Commerce Joint Statement Initiative: Status and the way forward
- 2022 - Towards a European leadership on biodiversity for development
- 2022 - PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID
- 2022 - Life initiative document
- 2022 - CONFINTEA VII Regional Preparatory Conference for Africa
- 2022 - SDG Good Practices: A compilation of success stories and lessons learned in SDG Implementation-SECOND EDITION
- 2022 - The transformative potential of managed retreat in the face of rising sea levels
- 2021 - Integrated ocean carbon research: a summary of ocean carbon research, and vision of coordinated ocean carbon research and observations for the next decade
- 2021 - Differential response of soil CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions to edaphic properties and microbial attributes following afforestation in central China
- 2021 - CRUE Universities for Agenda 2030 (spanish)
- 2021 - CRUE University Actions for Agenda 2030
- 2021 - Siam University Thailand - SDG Actions
- 2021 - Beirut Arab University - SDG Actions and Social Impact
- 2020 - A Report on Campus Environment and Biodiversity
- 2020 - Challenging Times
- 2020 - The Impact of Improved Access to Safe Water on Childhood Health, Schooling and Time Allocation in Rural Zambia
- 2020 - Call for Papers - Higher Education engages with SDG 14: Life below water
- 2020 - SDSN Guide ACCELERATING EDUCATION FOR THE SDGS IN UNIVERSITIES
- 2020 - IAU SDG 12 Cluster and IAU President join virtual Conference hosted by Moi University
- 2020 - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Higher and Further Education: What does this look like?
- 2020 - Resource Guide for Higher Education Institutions UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) + Media Content
- 2020 - Theses on sustainable development and responsibility
- 2019 - UC Sustainability Report 2018-2019
- 2019 - Sustainable Development Goals: How Can French Higher Education And Research Institutions Contribute?
- 2019 - UNESCO - The ethical challenges of climate change
- 2019 - Sustainable Development Primer for Higher Education Presidents, Chancellors, Trustees and Senior Leaders
- 2019 - SDG Accord Report Toolkit
- 2019 - Sustainable Development: Contributions from the univeristy of Costa Rica to the Sustainable Development Goals
- 2019 - A Guide for Sustainability Leaders
- 2019 - 2019 Guide to the Green Office Movement
- 2018 - Universities and Sustainable Development Towards the Global Goals
- 2018 - Sustainability: Key to Long-term Institutional Success
- 2018 - Study Guide for Economic Sciences Sustainable Development in Degree Courses at Swiss Universities
- 2018 - KPMG: A Decade of Progress on Education for Sustainable Development Reflections from the UNESCO Chairs Programme
- 2018 - UNESCO Guidelines on Sustainability Science in Research and Education
- 2018 - ESD IN TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: Case Studies of Best Practices in Zambia
- 2018 - Universidades y sostenibilidad: experiencias de las instituciones de educación superior en Colombia
- 2017 - Greening Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A practical guide for institutions
- 2017 - Ontario's Universities: The Road to Low-Carbon University Campuses
- 2017 - UNEP: Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface: A gap analysis
- 2016 - CLADEA Guide to Responsible Business Education in Latin America
- 2016 - The Future of SCIENTIFIC ADVICE TO THE UNITED NATIONS
- 2016 - RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- 2015 - Hungarian High Education
- 2014 - IARU Green Guide for Universities
- 2014 - Developing a sustainable and attractive research environment
- 2012 - The Green Guide for Living and Working Sustainability at Tufts
- 2011 - Shortcuts to Sustainable Nordic Communities: Experiences from Nordic Climate Festival @ Aalto
- 2009 - Go Green, Save Green
Questionnaires and Surveys
- 2022 - French translation of the questionnaire IAU HESD Survey
- 2018 - SDG 4 Data Digest
- 2018 - Student perceptions of sustainability in higher education - International survey
- 2018 - Sustainability Survey _ University of Parma
- 2018 - Sustainable Development: Educating with Purpose
- 2017 - Ambiente y Universidades Sostenibles Capítulo Venezuela: Resultados de Indicadores de Sostenibilidad en Universidades Venezolanas
- 2016 - Sustainability in Education 2016
- 2016 - Socio-economic and environmental impact study on French campuses (in French)
- 2016 - Results of the 2016 IAU HESD Survey
- 2015 - Sustainability in Education 2015
- 2015 - Student attitudes towards and skills for sustainable development - Executive summary: Students
- 2014 - Student attitudes towards and skills for sustainable development
- 2013 - IARU Individual campus sustainability reports, 2013
- 2012 - Sustainability Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
Strategic Plans
- 2022 - 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy
- 2022 - Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
- 2022 - Greening the Virtual Smart City: Accelerating Peer-to-Peer Learning in Urban Agriculture With Virtual Reality Environments
- 2021 - Introducing the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
- 2021 - Ocean Science Roadmap for UNESCO Marine World Heritage
- 2021 - Endorsed Decade Actions
- 2021 - ACTION PLAN FOR CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY 2021–2023
- 2021 - GUNi World Report-Special Issue - New Visions for Higher Education Institutions towards 2030
- 2020 - IAU Cluster Lead SDG 6 - University of Tehran - Strategic Framework
- 2019 - France's Road Map for the 2030 Agenda
- 2019 - Roadmap for Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- 2019 - Time to Act for SDG 8 : Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity
- 2017 - Commonwealth Education Policy Framework
- 2016 - Leiden University: Environmental Policy Plan
- 2006 - Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS) − Renewed Strategy
Assessment Tools
- 2021 - Incorporating biodiversity in municipal land-use planning: An assessment of technical assistance, policy capacity, and conservation outcomes in New York’s Hudson Valley
- 2019 - SDG 4 Data Digest
- 2018 - LES MÉTIERS DE L’ESR, CONTRIBUTEURS DES OBJECTIFS DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE (ODD)
- 2018 - Bike Guide Tufts University Medford/Somerville Campus
- 2018 - A Regional Innovation Impact Assessment Framework for universities
- 2017 - Eco Map Supporting a university-wide commitment Tufts University Medford/Somerville Campus
- 2017 - Commuter Guide Tufts University - Boston
- 2016 - University of Zurich - Factsheet: Media Use
- 2016 - University of Zurich - Factsheet: Business Travel
- 2016 - Biodiversity Guide Case Study
- 2016 - Sustainable Campus Index - 2016 Top Performers & Highlights
- 2015 - Leading Practice Publication
- 2012 - University of Arizona Climate Action Plan
- 2011 - técnicas para el desarrollo sostenible
Reports on HESD
- 2023 - Call for Abstracts: MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP: DEVELOPMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF POLICY AND PRACTICE 2023
- 2022 - IAU Global Cluster on HESD Report 2020-2021
- 2022 - File IAU HESD Cluster Report 2022
- 2021 - Higher Education engages with SDG 16 - Young Scholars Papers
- 2021 - University of Ghana Activities on SDG 1 and other SDGs
- 2021 - SOS report on 2020 Survey: Students, sustainability and education
- 2020 - Summary Report HLPF 2020 SDGs Learning and Training Workshops
- 2020 - SDSN Paper: Speaking Truth to Power about the SDGs
- 2020 - Link List HLPF Workshop IAU 13 July 2020_Teaching, Learning and Integrating the SDGs at universities and beyond - Linking to the Decade of Action
- 2020 - Bibliography on higher education and sustainable development (7/2020)
- 2020 - IAU HESD Cluster Report 2019-2020
- 2020 - IAU List of Virtual events on Higher Education’s engagement with the SDGs, including responses to COVID-19
- 2020 - United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR 2020)
- 2020 - Global HESD 2nd Survey Report - Executive Summary (Spanish version)
- 2020 - 2020 - Global HESD 2nd Survey Report - Executive Summary (French version)
- 2020 - University Of Regina and Luther College Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 12
- 2020 - Assam Don Bosco University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 7
- 2020 - Antonio Nariño University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 2
- 2020 - University Of Bergen Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 14
- 2020 - Beirut Arab University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 9
- 2020 - York University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 4
- 2020 - Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2020
- 2020 - York University Toronto Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 4
- 2020 - Siam University Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 11
- 2020 - University of Tehran Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 6
- 2020 - University of Ghana Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 1
- 2020 - The University of The West Indies Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 13
- 2020 - University Of Gothenburg Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 8
- 2020 - Open University of Catalunia Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 3
- 2020 - University Of Nairobi Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 16
- 2020 - University Of Tsukuba Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 10
- 2020 - University Of Bologna Activity Report 2019/20 IAU Cluster SDG 5
- 2020 - IAU Horizons 2020 (April) - How are financing models influencing the future of higher education?
- 2020 - WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019
- 2020 - 2nd Global Survey Report on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development
- 2019 - A Global Goal: Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for: All Selection of Research, Education and Research to Policy Initiatives
- 2019 - Guni Higher Education in the World 7
- 2019 - 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report
- 2019 - Implementing the 2030 Agenda at Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Responses
- 2019 - Sustainable Development Goals Report 2019
- 2019 - GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2019
- 2019 - Beyond Commitments - How countries implement SDG4
- 2019 - Meeting Commitments - Are countries on track to archieve SDG 4?
- 2019 - Annual SDG Accord Report 2019
- 2019 - Sulitest Report “Raising & Mapping Awareness of the Global Goals"
- 2019 - 2019 Sustainable Development Report (SDSD & Bertelsmann Stiftung)
- 2019 - Study: Gudelines to embed sustainability in the HE quality assurance framework in Andorra
- 2018 - SDg Accord Report
- 2018 - Global Priorities, Educated Solutions
- 2018 - Sustainability Report 2018 of Freie Universität Berlin
- 2018 - A Decade of Progress on Education for Sustainable Development Reflections from the UNESCO Chairs Programme
- 2018 - UNESCO: Issues and trends in Education for Sustainable Development
- 2018 - Libro DIGITAL MÉXICO Y LA AGENDA 2030 DE DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
- 2018 - Sustainability Report 16-17
- 2017 - Cumberland Stepping Stones - Community Corridor Evaluation Greater Western Sydney
- 2017 - Campus Sustainability Progress Report
- 2017 - University of Gloucestershire - Sustainability Strategy 2017 - 2022
- 2017 - Western Sydney Matters: Sustainability Report
- 2017 - Beyond the Right Thing to Do: The Value of Sustainability in Higher Education
- 2017 - UNIBILITY Guidelines for universities engaging in social responsibility
- 2017 - Pacific Northwest Changemakers - Innovative Approaches to Community-Based Sustainability
- 2017 - Higher Education Paving the Way to Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective
- 2017 - Getting started with the SDGs in Universities
- 2017 - A Decade of Progress on Education for Sustainable Development - Reflections from the UNESCO Chairs Programme
- 2017 - Education for Sustainable Development Goals - Learning Objectives
- 2017 - Environmental Report 2017 Kobe Univerisity
- 2017 - The future of food and agriculture: Trends and challenges
- 2017 - A guide to SDG interactions: from science to implementation
- 2017 - Next Generation Sustainability Strategy and Structure
- 2017 - Higher Education in the World. Towards a Socially Responsible University: Balancing the Global with the Local
- 2017 - Social Impact of Universities (presentation by Janez Potocnik during the conference «Shaping our Common Future: Universities in a Global Society» at Ghent University)
- 2017 - From Art to Zoo Management: embedding sustainability in UK higher and further education
- 2017 - Green Gown Awards International - Winners' Brochure 2016
- 2017 - EAUC Sustainability Career Guide
- 2017 - Partnering for Prosperity: Education for Green and Inclusive Growth
- 2017 - PRME 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Outlook
- 2017 - Good Practices on Campus Sustainability in Japan 2016
- 2017 - Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data
- 2017 - Educating for Sustainability
- 2016 - USQ Annual Report 2016
- 2016 - The Contribution of Science in Implementing the SDGs
- 2016 - The Open Letter to the COP21 Ministers and Governments
- 2016 - Roadmap for European Universities in Energy
- 2016 - Karolinska Institutet’s action plan for the environment and sustainable development 2016-2018
- 2016 - Action for CLIMATE EMPOWERMENT Guidelines for accelerating solutions through education, training and public awareness
- 2016 - Global Education Monitoring Report 2016 : Education for people and planet : creating sustainable futures for all
- 2016 - Science for Sustainable Development - Policy Brief by the Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secreatry-general
- 2016 - Indigenous and Local Knowledge(s) and Science(s) for Sustainable Development - Policy Brief by the Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secretary-General
- 2016 - Stockholm University - Stockholm Resilience Centre Annual report 2015
- 2016 - ACUP - Results of the ESDU seminar on The role of Universities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (in Catalan)
- 2016 - Hokkaido University - Sustainability Report 2016
- 2016 - 2021 Strategic Plan of the Center for Sustainability Education at Dickinson College
- 2016 - Annual Sustainability Results University of Gothenburg 2015
- 2016 - Sustainable Development Report University of Gothenburg 2015 - Extract
- 2016 - Beyond Green: The Arts as a Catalyst for Sustainability (Salzburg Global Seminar)
- 2016 - Demonstrating Sustainable Development in Higher Education
- 2016 - Federation University Australia - Sustainability Strategy 2016-17
- 2016 - Griffith University - Sustainability Report 2013 - 2015
- 2016 - Ghent University - Sustainability Report 2016
- 2015 - RMIT - Sustainability Annual Report 2015
- 2015 - University of Gothenburg - Sustainability Results 2015
- 2015 - World Education Forum 2015 Final Report
- 2015 - Implementing Rio+20 In The Nordic Higher Education Institutions
- 2015 - Rethinking education : towards a global common good?
- 2015 - SDSN - Sustainable Development Goals: Are the rich countries ready?
- 2015 - Education for development at university. Fostering critical and committed education in degree studies
- 2015 - Federation University Australia - 2015 Sustainability Report
- 2015 - Leading Practice Publication: Professional development of university educators on Education for Sustainable Development in European countries
- 2015 - Progress and potential : higher education playing its part in the Sustainable Development Goals
- 2015 - Activity Report on Principles for Responsible Management Education
- 2015 - Concordia University - Sustainability Assessment 2015
- 2015 - Concordia University Sustainability Assessment 2015
- 2015 - NUI Galway - Vision 2020 Strategic Plan
- 2015 - The Path to Fossil Fuel Divestment for Universities: Climate Responsible Investment
- 2015 - Climate change action for sustainable development
- 2015 - Sustainability and the university : challenges, rites and possible routes (in Spanish)
- 2014 - Sustainable Development Begins With Education
- 2014 - Université de Sherbrooke - Strategic Development Plan 2015-2017 (in French)
- 2014 - UNESCO Roadmap for implementing the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - Towards Green Growth in Southeast Asia
- 2014 - Shaping the Future We Want: UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - IAU Horizons: Post-2015 Development Agenda - Where in the World is Higher Education?
- 2014 - University of Pensylvania: Climate Action Plan 2.0
- 2014 - Growing greener campuses at Ontario Universities
- 2014 - Forests in a Changing Climate: A Sourcebook for Integrating REDD+ into Academic Programmes
- 2014 - Deakin University - Sustainability Report 2014 (summary)
- 2014 - Building a Resilient Future through Multistakeholder Learning and Action
- 2014 - Promoting skills for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - Sustainability Vision at Maastricht University
- 2014 - From strategy to implementation: the second evaluation of the Green Academy programme
- 2014 - Proyecto RISU Development of indicators to assess the implementation of sustainability policies in Latin American universities
- 2014 - Chulalongkorn University - Sustainability Report 2013-2014
- 2014 - Shaping the Future We Want
- 2014 - Ryerson University Sustainability Program Overview
- 2013 - Universities and Sustainability in Latin America and the Carribean
- 2013 - University of Monterrey - Sustainability Report 2013 (in Spanish)
- 2013 - World social science report : changing global environments
- 2013 - A new global partnership : eradicate poverty and transform economies through sustainable development
- 2013 - CSUN Sustainability Plan, 2013-2023
- 2013 - UCL - Sustainability Development at UCL (in French)
- 2013 - Catholic University of Louvain - Sustainability & Social Responsibility Report 2013 (in French)
- 2013 - University of Oslo Environmental Strategy
- 2013 - Guide des campus responsables, tendances et évolutions (in French)
- 2012 - Shaping the education of tomorrow : 2012 full length report on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- 2012 - Turnaround Leadership for Sustainability in Higher Education (TSLHE)
- 2012 - University of Arizona - Climate Action Plan
- 2012 - IAU Horizons: The Contribution of Higher Education to Sustainable Development
- 2011 - The promotion of sustainable development by higher education institutions in sub-Saharan Africa
- 2010 - Evaluation of sustainability policies of universities (only in Spanish)
- 2008 - University of California San Diego Climate Action Plan
Declarations and charters
- 2022 - IAU Administrative Board 2022-2026
- 2022 - Statement Joint vision from the IAU Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) Cluster members
- 2021 - Acting and Educating for Sustainable Development at Universities - Takeaways from IAU webinar 4 May 2021
- 2021 - CALL FOR PAPERS: IAU – E4J Grants Programme for Young Researchers
- 2020 - The Earth Charter
- 2018 - The INGSA Manifesto for 2030 - Scientific Advice for the Global Goals
- 2017 - Declaration of Ethical Principles in relation to Climate Change
- 2017 - Letter from Peter Thomson To Leaders of Universities and other Higher Education Institutions around the World
- 2017 - PRME Statement in Defense of Universal Values and Principles as Preconditions for Responsible Management Education
- 2016 - Appel de Marrakech de la Communauté éducative francophone en développement durable - « PAS DE TRANSITION SANS EDUCATION » (in French)
- 2016 - Joint Statement of Ministers on the occasion of the first White House Arctic Science Ministerial
- 2015 - University of Gothenburg ISCN-GULF Charter Report 2015
- 2015 - Sustainable development in action : Special report on voluntary multi-stakeholder partnerships and commitments for sustainable development
- 2014 - The Lima Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness-raising
- 2014 - Aichi-Nagoya Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - IAU Iquitos Statement on Higher Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - Nagoya Declaration on Higher Education for Sustainable Development
- 2014 - Comments and suggestions on IAU Iquitos statement
- 2014 - American University Sustainability Plan - An Active Pursuit of Sustainability
- 2013 - University Policy: Sustainable Purchasing
- 2012 - Declaration of Peruvian Rectors on education for sustainable development (spanish)
- 2012 - The People’s Treaty on Sustainability for Higher Education
- 2012 - Higher Education Declaration for Rio+20
- 2011 - Declaración de las Américas “Por la sustentabilidad de y desde la universidad”
- 2010 - Universities for Sustainable Development Declaration
- 2010 - Scotland’s Action Plan for the Second Half of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
- 2010 - UNICA Green Academic Footprint Pledge
- 2009 - 2009 - The Abuja Declaration
- 2009 - World Conference on Higher Education
- 2009 - Turin Declaration on Education and Research for Sustainable and Responsible Development
- 2009 - Bonn Declaration
- 2009 - Tokyo declaration of Hope
- 2009 - Living Sustainably the Australian Government's National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability
- 2008 - Kyoto Design Declaration 2008
- 2008 - Charter for an Alliance of French Universities in Fostering Sustainable Development
- 2008 - Equitable Access, Success and Quality in Higher Education
- 2008 - Declaration of the Regional Conference on Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
- 2008 - Climate Change Statement of Action
- 2008 - Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research Network Charter
- 2008 - G8 University Summit Sapporo Sustainability Declaration
- 2007 - Lucerne Declaration on Geographical Education for Sustainable Development
- 2005 - UNECE strategy for education for sustainable development
- 2005 - Bergen Communiqué
- 2005 - Graz Declaration on Committing Universities to Sustainable Development
- 2004 - Declaration of Barcelona
- 2004 - Re-Thinking Academia. Reorientation on the horizon of sustainability
- 2002 - Cape Town Declaration on Research for Sustainable Development
- 2001 - Joint declaration on HE and the general agreement on trade and services
- 2001 - Lüneburg Declaration
- 2000 - Earth Charter
- 2000 - Towards a Century of Cooperation - Internationalization of Higher Education
- 1998 - World Declaration on Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century
- 1997 - Thessaloniki Declaration
- 1994 - Declaration of Barbados
- 1994 - University Charter for Sustainable Development
- 1993 - Swansea Declaration
- 1993 - Kyoto Declaration on Sustainable Development
- 1992 - Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
- 1991 - Halifax Declaration
- 1990 - Talloires Declaration
- 1972 - Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment