Role Of Higher Education Institutions In Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Author : Ulisses Manuel de Miranda Azeiteiro,J. Paulo Davim
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351368360

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Higher Education and Sustainability by Ulisses Manuel de Miranda Azeiteiro,J. Paulo Davim Pdf

The book provides descriptions of experiences from research and educational sustainability projects and the role HEIs can play together with contributions presenting a variety of initiatives showing how SDGs are being implemented. The book promotes the theoretical and practical understanding on this thematic and disseminates knowledge and international research and cooperation. Contributions cover the role of SDGs in advancing implementation of sustainable development, sustainability in higher education, the role of universities in sustainable development, new paths towards sustainable development and e-learning contributions. Features Focuses on theoretical and practical understanding on Sustainability, Higher Education and SDGs to disseminate knowledge and promote research and cooperation Includes lessons learned from sustainability research and educational challenges presenting case studies, technological developments, outputs of research and studies, best practices and examples of successful projects Discusses relevant and international perspectives on sustainability, higher education and SGDs Presents local and international contributions on a variety of initiatives showing how SDGs are being implemented

Author : Godwell Nhamo,Vuyo Mjimba
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030261573

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Sustainable Development Goals and Institutions of Higher Education by Godwell Nhamo,Vuyo Mjimba Pdf

This volume brings together both theoretical and case study based contributions to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), presenting an impactful combination of authors from both developing and developed countries. While most current publications addressing the SDGs and education focus on sustainable development in general and specific topics such as climate change or energy, this book attempts to accelerate the localisation of the SDGs by presenting opportunities and innovations offered in various universities and campuses regarding SDGs localisation. The book seeks to provide an important contribution to the global dialogue on IHE and the SDGs, and will be of interest to academics and researchers engaged in the SDGs and education, as well as government agencies and other interested stakeholders. The book focuses on curriculum and learning matters, research and development as well as community engagement. Case studies detail the integration of SDGs in academic and professional development, new approaches to implementing sustainability science instruction, improvements in teaching practices to enhance teacher competence, and responsible management education. Additional focus is placed on the alignment of the SDGs in higher education with the other goals, emphasizing technological innovation for improved human health and environmental management, and climate change policies and action plans. Interdisciplinary solutions for pressing environmental problems are also provided, making sure that no one is left behind in realising these global development goals.

Author : Göran Finnveden,Leendert Verhoef,Julie Newman
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783039219049

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Sustainable Development and Higher Education Institutions by Göran Finnveden,Leendert Verhoef,Julie Newman Pdf

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a unique role and responsibility for the future and for driving the development of a sustainable society. HEIs are charged with the task of fostering sustainability in the leaders of tomorrow, developing solutions and methods for addressing a sustainable future and ensuring that knowledge is contributed to society. HEIs must also ensure that their everyday operations and practices are consistent with a sustainable future, and that they work toward holistically integrating sustainability into both the mission of a university and its daily tasks. This Special Issue builds on papers presented during the 2018 International Sustainable Campus Network Conference and also includes other contributions. The articles reflect the many aspects of sustainability in higher education institutions and illustrate innovation in approach, outcomes, and impact. The papers cover a range of perspectives on sustainability both on and around campuses. These include organization and management issues, networking and city partnership themes, and metrics and indicators related to sustainable development goals. The Special Issue also includes papers on education, student involvement, and gender issues. Select articles include results from surveys and desktop research; others depict approaches on experimentation, living labs, and action research.

Author : Enakshi Sengupta,Patrick Blessinger,Taisir Subhi Yamin
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781789736434

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University Partnerships for Sustainable Development by Enakshi Sengupta,Patrick Blessinger,Taisir Subhi Yamin Pdf

This volume explores various facets of the Sustainable Development Goals and how well universities have been able to integrate those goals into their curriculum, and institutionalize those goals into their strategic plans and institutional culture.

Author : Binagwaho, Agnes,Bonciani Nader, Helena,Brown Burkins, Melody,Davies, Anna,Hessen, Dag Olav,Mbow, Cheikh,McCowan, Tristan,Parr, Adrian,Ramakrishna, Seeram,Salmi, Jamil,Schmelkes, Sylvia,Serrano, Sol,Stirling, Andy,Tong, Shijun,UNESCO,UNESCO Global Independent Expert Group on the Universities and the 2030 Agenda
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231005053

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Knowledge-driven actions: Transforming higher education for global sustainability by Binagwaho, Agnes,Bonciani Nader, Helena,Brown Burkins, Melody,Davies, Anna,Hessen, Dag Olav,Mbow, Cheikh,McCowan, Tristan,Parr, Adrian,Ramakrishna, Seeram,Salmi, Jamil,Schmelkes, Sylvia,Serrano, Sol,Stirling, Andy,Tong, Shijun,UNESCO,UNESCO Global Independent Expert Group on the Universities and the 2030 Agenda Pdf

Author : María Alcantud Díaz
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527571777

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Research, Teaching and Actions in Higher Education on the Un Sustainable Development Goals by María Alcantud Díaz Pdf

The UN is currently focused on monitoring and improving learning outcomes and people who are generally excluded from education. Indeed, in its Agenda 2030, higher education forms an important part of the UNâ (TM)s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to poverty, hunger, health, education and gender equality. This volume brings together contributions that provide research and teaching experiences, as well as reflections on actions taken in higher education institutes, associated with these SDGs.

Author : Carolina Machado,João Paulo Davim
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000774306

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Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals by Carolina Machado,João Paulo Davim Pdf

This book looks to cover the issues related to advances in higher education for sustainable development goals. Nowadays, sustainable development is an important concept in higher education. One of the most widely recognized definitions is based in the Brundtland report as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The three core pillars of sustainable development are environment, society and economy. Currently, higher education in the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a great challenge. The information about higher education for sustainable development presents great interest to improve communication between professors, researches and students in universities, institutes, colleges, etc. This research book covers all aspects of higher education for sustainable development goals, namely, no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions and partnerships.

Author : Leonardo Caporarello,Payal Kumar,Anirudh Agrawal
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781803825250

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Higher Education for the Sustainable Development Goals by Leonardo Caporarello,Payal Kumar,Anirudh Agrawal Pdf

Presenting chapters from international contributors, this collection provides practical insights that inform practice, focusing on two themes: the design of HEI curricula; and a specific focus on Global North and Global South divide in addressing social and political differences, and the role that HEIs can play in addressing the divide.

Author : Z. Fadeeva,L. Galkute,C. Mader,G. Scott,Simon Mohun
Publisher : Springer
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137459145

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Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education by Z. Fadeeva,L. Galkute,C. Mader,G. Scott,Simon Mohun Pdf

To help address the challenges of sustainable development, higher education institutions must transform themselves, bringing together best practice in quality management for tertiary education with best practice in education for sustainable development. This book provides tested strategies and pathways for undertaking this successfully.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Amanda Lange Salvia,Luciana Brandli,Ulisses M. Azeiteiro,Rudi Pretorius
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030633998

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Universities, Sustainability and Society: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by Walter Leal Filho,Amanda Lange Salvia,Luciana Brandli,Ulisses M. Azeiteiro,Rudi Pretorius Pdf

In order to yield the expected benefits, sustainability initiatives need to be undertaken by means of a close cooperation between universities on the one hand, and societal partners on the others. The principle of co-creation and co-execution of sustainability initiatives increases the value for all by mutual learning, and the sharing of expertise and resources. But pursuing sustainability initiatives with a community and societal involvement is not simple. There is a perceived need for a better understanding of how universities can interact with society, in order to support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This book is an attempt to address this need, by a novel approach which focuses on current potentials and challenges, across a wide range of fields and expertise. The book focuses on how the theory and practice of sustainable development interact and shows the need for a continuation of the dialogue among sustainability academics and practitioners, so as to address the issues, matters and problems at hand. The spectrum of themes addressed on this book also entails how environmental values and ethics are applied and the relationship between social, biological and cultural diversity. It also includes a broad disciplinary approach to sustainability, including education, research and case studies, and the links with human–environment relations in a sustainable development context.

Author : J. Paulo Davim
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780081003756

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Sustainability in Higher Education by J. Paulo Davim Pdf

Support in higher education is an emerging area of great interest to professors, researchers and students in academic institutions. Sustainability in Higher Education provides discussions on the exchange of information between different aspects of sustainability in higher education. This book includes chapter contributions from authors who have provided case studies on various areas of education for sustainability. focus on sustainability present studies in aspects related with higher education explores a variety of educational aspects from an sustainable perspective

Author : Wendy Steele,Lauren Rickards
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030735753

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The Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education by Wendy Steele,Lauren Rickards Pdf

This book explores the role universities have to play in fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the heart of “sustainable development” is the legacy of unsustainable development with its roots in modernity and colonialism. Critical engagement with the SDGs involves recognising these roots are shared by universities and the reciprocal need for maintenance, repair and regeneration. Universities are not just enablers of change, but also important targets of change. By focusing on the role of education about, for and through the SDGs, the authors seek to advance critical engagement with higher education that is both progressive and meaningful. We are all responsible for bearing witness to our age. This book will appeal to all those who hope that more sustainable future worlds are still possible.

Author : Mustafa Öztürk
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031071911

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Engagement with Sustainable Development in Higher Education by Mustafa Öztürk Pdf

This edited volume analyzes cases of higher education programs engaging with sustainable development. Offering cases from across the globe that focus on the role of universities in promoting societal transformations and building sustainable futures, the volume specifically discusses how higher education institutions can educate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As critical spaces for research, development, and innovation, higher education institutions are fundamental change agents for societal transformations. Their role in disseminating sustainability through different paths is undeniable, and it is worth discussing the dimensions that surround the concept of sustainability within universities. Considering the role of policy, curriculum, practice, teaching, research, and development paths in universities, this book looks at the contributions of higher education sector to our vision of sustainable development. This publication offers readers a chance to look at different higher education institutions’ engagement with sustainable development through political, managerial, curricular and practical steps.

Author : Stephen Sterling,Larch Maxey,Heather Luna
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136236938

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The Sustainable University by Stephen Sterling,Larch Maxey,Heather Luna Pdf

The direction of higher education is at a crossroads against a background of mounting sustainability-related issues and uncertainties. This book seeks to inspire positive change in higher education by exploring the rich notion of the sustainable university and illustrating pathways through which its potential can be realised. Based on the experience of leading higher education institutions in the UK, the book outlines progress in the realisation of the concept of the ‘sustainable university’ appropriate to the socioeconomic and ecological conditions facing society and graduates. Written by leading exponents of sustainability and sustainability education, this book brings together examples, insight, reflection and strategies from the experience of ten universities, widely recognised as leaders in developing sustainability in higher education. The book thus draws on a wealth of experience to provide reflective critical analysis of barriers, achievements, strategies and potential. It critically reviews the theory and practice involved in developing the sustainable university in a systemic and whole institutional manner, including the role of organisational learning. While remaining mindful of the challenges of the current climate, The Sustainable University maps out new directions and lines of research as well as offering practical advice for researchers, students and professionals in the fields of management, leadership, organisational change, strategy and curriculum development who wish to take this work further.

Author : Tristan McCowan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030195977

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Higher Education for and beyond the Sustainable Development Goals by Tristan McCowan Pdf

This book analyses the role of the university in working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. In contrast to the previous Millennium Development Goals, higher education is seen to have a crucial role in this new agenda. Yet how can the university fulfil these weighty expectations, and are the dominant trends in higher education supporting or undermining this vision? This book draws on the idea of the ‘developmental university’, a model characterised by its porous boundaries with society and commitment to teaching, research and community engagement in the public interest. The author examines case studies from Latin America, Africa and other regions to analyse how this model can be revived, countering recent trends of marketisation, status competition and unbundling. The book also considers alternatives to the developmental model drawing on indigenous knowledge systems, looking beyond the SDG framework to the creation of a new form of society. This timely volume will be of interest and value to those working in the field of sustainable development, and to students and scholars of comparative education, international development and higher education studies.