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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Environmental Management in Swedish Higher Education: Directives, Driving Forces, Hindrances, Environmental Aspects and Environmental Co-Ordinators in Swedish Universities
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Sammalisto, Kaisu; Arvidsson, Karin – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2005
Purpose: This study of environment management systems implementation in Swedish universities contributes to the dialogue about the role of management systems as tools in developing sustainability in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: The empirical study is based on Government directives that make environmental management systems…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Management Systems, Foreign Countries, Presidents
Environmental Management at Swedish Universities
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Arvidsson, Karin – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2004
Since 1996, all Swedish public authorities, which includes most universities, have been made responsible for contributing to the sustainable development of the society. Swedish universities are thus required to submit annual environmental reports about their policies, structures and actions. This study provides a review of the activities that…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Foreign Countries, Universities, Environmental Standards