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Higher education institutionsHigher education institutions (HEIsHEIs) around the world have played a crucial role in promoting sustainable practicesSustainable practices. GlobalGlobal sustainability policiesSustainability policies gain importance, providing guidelines and principlesPrinciples that can lead these institutions towards a more sustainable management. There are several main international documents and guidelines, such as the UN 20302030 Agenda, UNESCOUNESCO guidelines and the UN GlobalGlobal Pact. In the context of higher educationHigher education, the sustainable development goalsSustainable development goals play a relevant role, guiding institutions to incorporate sustainabilitySustainability into research, educationEducation and campusCampuses operations. The implementation of sustainability policiesImplementation of sustainability policies in HEIsHEIs varies considerably depending on the geographical and institutional context and the resourcesResources available. This study identifies and analyses critical success factorsCritical success factors (CSFs) andCritical success factors and challenges challengesChallenges associated with the implementation of sustainability policiesImplementation of sustainability policies in HEIsHEIs. Successful case studies demonstrate that a strong leadershipLeadership, interdisciplinary research and collaborative partnershipsPartnerships can drive transformative change. Global trendsGlobal trends in sustainability policiesSustainability policies point out to an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary research, promoting collaborative efforts to tackle complex sustainabilitySustainability problems. SustainabilitySustainability for HEIsHEIs is a path of no return once started. These institutions are no longer just seen as entities that possess knowledge, but as entities that can use that knowledge to be sustainable and pass on to others the principlesPrinciples of preserving what is the future of society and the planet, taking an active part in sustainable developmentSustainable development.

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Global Trends in Sustainability Policies in Higher Education

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    2025年

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  • Teresa Nogueiro,
  • Margarida Saraiva,
  • Elisa Chaleta

摘要

Higher education institutionsHigher education institutions (HEIsHEIs) around the world have played a crucial role in promoting sustainable practicesSustainable practices. GlobalGlobal sustainability policiesSustainability policies gain importance, providing guidelines and principlesPrinciples that can lead these institutions towards a more sustainable management. There are several main international documents and guidelines, such as the UN 20302030 Agenda, UNESCOUNESCO guidelines and the UN GlobalGlobal Pact. In the context of higher educationHigher education, the sustainable development goalsSustainable development goals play a relevant role, guiding institutions to incorporate sustainabilitySustainability into research, educationEducation and campusCampuses operations. The implementation of sustainability policiesImplementation of sustainability policies in HEIsHEIs varies considerably depending on the geographical and institutional context and the resourcesResources available. This study identifies and analyses critical success factorsCritical success factors (CSFs) andCritical success factors and challenges challengesChallenges associated with the implementation of sustainability policiesImplementation of sustainability policies in HEIsHEIs. Successful case studies demonstrate that a strong leadershipLeadership, interdisciplinary research and collaborative partnershipsPartnerships can drive transformative change. Global trendsGlobal trends in sustainability policiesSustainability policies point out to an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary research, promoting collaborative efforts to tackle complex sustainabilitySustainability problems. SustainabilitySustainability for HEIsHEIs is a path of no return once started. These institutions are no longer just seen as entities that possess knowledge, but as entities that can use that knowledge to be sustainable and pass on to others the principlesPrinciples of preserving what is the future of society and the planet, taking an active part in sustainable developmentSustainable development.