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The Role of Education in the Face of Climate Change and Disasters: Public Policies from Spain

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  • Josep Pastrana-Huguet

    (Associated Center of the National University of Distance Education in the Balearic Islands (UNED-Illes Balears), 07001 Maó, Menorca, Spain)

  • Carmen Grau-Vila

    (Institute for Sustainable Community and Risk Management, Waseda University, Tokyo 162-0041, Japan
    School of Intercultural Communication, Senshu University, Tokyo 101-8425, Japan)

Abstract

Education plays a crucial role in climate adaptation and mitigation, specifically in the current context of environmental challenges and disasters. This article analyzes initiatives to integrate content on sustainability, climate change, and disaster risk reduction into Spanish educational legislation and other specific regulations, such as civil protection. It reviews the alignment of Spanish legislation with international frameworks such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sendai Framework, as well as the incorporation of environmental and climate education into regulations related to climate change and civil protection. The article highlights the importance of teacher training and the recent implementation of a mandatory disaster education plan following a devastating rainfall and flood disaster in 2024 (known in Spanish as the DANA disaster), which aims to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of the entire educational community. It concludes that significant progress has been made in integrating this content into the curriculum. However, the challenge of consolidating a culture of climate change awareness in Spanish society remains.

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  • Josep Pastrana-Huguet & Carmen Grau-Vila, 2026. "The Role of Education in the Face of Climate Change and Disasters: Public Policies from Spain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-22, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:18:y:2026:i:8:p:4061-:d:1923708
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