Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals
eBook - ePub

Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals

  1. 212 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals

About this book

This book looks to cover the issues related to advances in higher education for sustainable development goals. Nowadays, sustainable development is an important concept in higher education. One of the most widely recognized definitions is based in the Brundtland report as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The three core pillars of sustainable development are environment, society and economy. Currently, higher education in the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a great challenge. The information about higher education for sustainable development presents great interest to improve communication between professors, researches and students in universities, institutes, colleges, etc.

This research book covers all aspects of higher education for sustainable development goals, namely, no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions and partnerships.

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Yes, you can access Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals by Carolina Machado,João Paulo Davim in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Sustainable Development. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
River Publishers
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9788770224314
eBook ISBN
9781000774306
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Sustainable Development

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. List of Contributors
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. 1 Pedagogic Resonance and Threshold Concepts to Access the Hidden Complexity of Education for Sustainability
  12. 2 Universities – Players in the Race for Sustainable Development
  13. 3 Sustainability in Portuguese Higher Education Institutions
  14. 4 Where is the Brazilian Higher Education Within the Sustainable Development Goal 4?
  15. 5 Incorporating SDG 11 in Higher Education Teaching – The Relevance of Mobility on Sustainable Cities and Communities
  16. 6 Push and Pull: Sustainability Education for 21st Century Engineers 141
  17. 7 Unleashing Emotions: The Role of Emotional Intelligence Among Students in Upholding Sustainable Development Goals
  18. 8 Pedagogy for Living in Harmony with Nature – Sustainability in Higher Education
  19. Index
  20. About the Editors