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Experiences from the implementation of sustainable development in higher education institutions: environmental management for sustainable universities
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During the last decades several international initiatives have emphasised that education is an imperative
for societies to become more sustainable. This special volume stream is comprised of 33 papers that
illustrate some of the efforts being taken by higher education institutions to contribute to sustainability.
The majority of the papers were presented at the European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and
Production e Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities conference in Istanbul, Turkey in
2013. The papers address topics such as implementation of sustainable development, stakeholder
engagement and participation, campus operations, sustainability reporting and assessment, organisational change management, and curriculum development. the papers in this special volume stream
provide significant steps for the higher education for sustainable development discipline by exploring
new and rethink theories, approaches, concepts, methods, and frameworks, as well as providing case
studies and guidelines for practitioners. As the collection of papers shows, there have been many efforts
in the implementation of sustainable development in higher education institutions; however, there are
still many challenges to integrate sustainable development into their systems, and many opportunities
for research in the topic.
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Higher education for sustainable development Implementation of sustainable development Curricula design and development Campus operations Sustainability assessment and reporting Organisational change management