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Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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About the Role of Universities and Their Contribution to Sustainable Development
Filho, Walter Leal
Higher Education Policy, v24 n4 p427-438 Dec 2011
The debate on sustainable development is not new and the search for new approaches, methods and means to further the case of sustainability in a higher education context is needed today more than ever. This paper reviews the status of sustainable development at universities and presents issues which need to be considered in ensuring sustainable development is integrated in higher education institutions in a systematic way.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Sustainable Development, Universities, College Role, Sustainability, Needs Assessment, Change Strategies, Institutional Characteristics, Integrated Activities
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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