Description: Further DetailsTitle: Sustainability at Universities - Opportunities, Challenges and TrendsCondition: NewEAN: 9783631596906ISBN: 9783631596906Publisher: Peter Lang AGFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/13/2009Item Height: 240mmItem Length: 170mmItem Weight: 660gContributor: Walter Leal Filho (Edited by)Author: Walter Leal FilhoLanguage: EnglishDescription: Sustainability is widely defined as «the ability to meet the needs of the present while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems and without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs». However, the goal of managing today’s resources so that they may be available to future generations is not easy to reach. Indeed, in order to achieve this ambitious goal, it is important that universities – similar to other sectors of society – become engaged in the sustainability debate, not superficially as it has largely been the case until now, but in a manner not seen before. This book provides a concrete contribution towards the goal of fostering sustainability at universities, by especially focusing on opportunities, challenges and trends. It contains a wide range of papers written by university lecturers, professors, students and practitioners, as well as practical projects, which illustrate some of the latest trends and future perspectives related to sustainability in higher education. It was prepared as part of the project JELARE (Joint European-Latin American Universities Renewable Energy Project), funded by ALFA III, an EU programme of co-operation between the European Union and Latin America, in the framework of higher education and training. This book is meant to inform, inspire and engage all members of the University community in the wide debate on how the principles of sustainable development may be implemented into practice. Produced mid-way in the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, led by UNESCO, it serves the purpose of documenting and disseminating current initiatives all round the world, also paving the way for new ones.Country/Region of Manufacture: CHBook Series: Umweltbildung, Umweltkommunikation und Nachhaltigkeit / Environmental Education, Communication and SustainabilityGenre: Science Nature & MathTopic: Society & Culture, Children's Learning & EducationRelease Year: 2009 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Sustainability at Universities - Opportunities, Challenges and Tr
Title: Sustainability at Universities - Opportunities, Challenges and Tr
EAN: 9783631596906
ISBN: 9783631596906
Release Date: 11/13/2009
Release Year: 2009
Item Height: 240mm
Contributor: Walter Leal Filho (Edited by)
Country/Region of Manufacture: CH
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Topic: Children's Learning & Education
Number of Pages: 342 Pages
Publication Name: Sustainability at Universities-Opportunities, Challenges and Trends
Language: English
Publisher: Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften, Peter
Subject: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Adult & Continuing Education, General, Higher, Development / Sustainable Development
Publication Year: 2009
Features: New Edition
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.4 in
Subject Area: Science, Education, Business & Economics
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Series: Umweltbildung, Umweltkommunikation und Nachhaltigkeit / Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability Ser.
Item Width: 6.7 in
Format: Hardcover
