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In this entry, the importance of education is analyzed as a human right for the evolution of the person and his/her fulfillment as part of the society. This education has to be based on the respect among all citizens and between these and the environment. In consequence of this awareness, these attitudes will penetrate in the different layers of society, and cities will represent in the physical environment the mind set evolution considering the Sustainable Development Goal 11 principles: inclusiveness, safety, sustainability, and resiliency.
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Education is the essential element of all the goals set by United Nations (UN), as it is a human right and an agent for change since it is able to shape the knowledge and behavior of present and future generations, who are responsible of the path of humanity and the planet.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child and Education in 1989 extended the right to education concept,...
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Borau Jordán, J.L., Sánchez Martín, C., Palánquex Valles, M. (2020). Education for All: Education for a More Inclusive Society. In: Leal Filho, W., Marisa Azul, A., Brandli, L., Gökçin Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Sustainable Cities and Communities. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95717-3_86
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