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creators_name: Leal Filho, W.
creators_name: Salvia, A.L.
creators_name: Frankenberger, F.
creators_name: Akib, N.A.M.
creators_name: Sen, S.K.
creators_name: Sivapalan, S.
creators_name: Novo-Corti, I.
creators_name: Venkatesan, M.
creators_name: Emblen-Perry, K.
title: Governance and sustainable development at higher education institutions
ispublished: pub
keywords: education; empirical analysis; governance approach; higher education; perception; policy making; sustainability; sustainable development
note: cited By 27
abstract: Governance issues, here interpreted as the provisions of adequate policy frameworks characterized by reliability and accountability, coupled with resources to support their implementation, are known to be the basis for the implementation of sustainable development measures. This paper discusses the influence of governance in the ways sustainability is perceived and practiced in a higher education context. Apart from due considerations to the role of governance as the basis for regulation and institutional actions and management decisions, this paper reports on an empirical study undertaken in a sample of higher education institutions. This study entailed an analysis of sustainable development policies, certification, organizational structure, budget, reports, team for sustainability, staff training, and challenges for the integration of sustainability and governance. The results suggest that even though there are different opinions and attitudes on the role of governance, it is regarded as an important component in supporting efforts by higher education institutions to include considerations on sustainable development as part of their strategies. © 2020, Springer Nature B.V.
date: 2021
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85089295857&doi=10.1007%2fs10668-020-00859-y&partnerID=40&md5=a18774541de3c4f358397e94580dff3a
id_number: 10.1007/s10668-020-00859-y
full_text_status: none
publication: Environment, Development and Sustainability
volume: 23
number: 4
pagerange: 6002-6020
refereed: TRUE
issn: 1387585X
citation:   Leal Filho, W. and Salvia, A.L. and Frankenberger, F. and Akib, N.A.M. and Sen, S.K. and Sivapalan, S. and Novo-Corti, I. and Venkatesan, M. and Emblen-Perry, K.  (2021) Governance and sustainable development at higher education institutions.  Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23 (4).  pp. 6002-6020.  ISSN 1387585X