The global imperative is acting on the reality that people's survival, the planet's existence, and the quality of humanity requires change in the relationship between economic development and environmental redevelopment. The destructive patterns of shortsighted global economic development warrant rethinking of the link between the economy and the environment. Educators, who hold the key to competition within the global marketplace, should institutionalize the global imperative by exploring critical aspects of building a high quality work force through competency-based education and training. New ways to think about education and training allow educators to teach global citizenship within the context of global economic development. In building a curriculum for responsible global citizenship, four approaches should be examined: all economic development has environmental consequences; an economic system must generate surpluses and technical knowledge; a political system that secures effective participative decision making should be nurtured; and a production system that preserves the ecological base for development should be fostered. (NLA)