Quality of Human Resources: Education - Volume I

Natalia P. Tarasova

Nov 2009 · EOLSS Publications

About this ebook

Quality of Human Resources: Education is a component of Encyclopedia of Human Resources Policy, Development and Management which is part of the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. 

The Theme is organized into five different topics which represent the main scientific areas of the theme: Foundations of Educational Systems; Knowledge for Education; Structural Foundations of Educational Systems; Educational Systems: Case Studies and Educational Indices; Education for Sustainable Development. Each of these consists of a topic chapter emphasizing the general aspects and various subject articles explaining the back ground, theory and practice of a specific type of education which is a very important factor in human development and awareness for achieving global sustainable development. These three volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students, Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers and NGOs.

About the author

Natalia P. Tarasova. Corresponding Member Of Russian Academy Of Sciences, Professor Of D. Mendeleyev University Of Chemical Technology Of Russia, Head Of The Department For The Problem Of Sustainable Development, Director Of The Institute Of The Problem Of Sustainable Development. Natalia P. Tarasova was born in Moscow 2 June 1948. Corresponding member of Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Head of the Department for the Problem of Sustainable Development. Director of the Institute for the Problems of Sustainable Development. The fields of professional interests are Legislative , Political and Economic Aspects of Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Education for Sustainable Development, Environmental Chemistry. Graduated from D. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Department of Radiation Chemistry (MS 1st class, with Honors in Chemical Technology) in 1972. MS in applied mathematics from Moscow Institute for Electronic Machinery Building (1984). Doctor of Sciences in inorganic chemistry from D. Mendeleyev University (1994). National representative of Russian Federation to CCE IUPAC. Vice - President of the UNESCO Associated Center for Chemical Science and Education.