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The implementation of sustainability practices in portuguese higher education institutions

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dc.contributor.authorAleixo, Ana Marta
dc.contributor.authorAzeiteiro, Ulisses Miranda
dc.contributor.authorLeal, Susana
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-06T23:43:23Z
dc.date.available2018-01-06T23:43:23Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2018-01-03T13:32:24Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this work is to analyze the current state of implementation of sustainability development (SD) in Portuguese higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was developed to measure the level of implementation of SD practices in HEIs as well as the number of rankings, certifications and declarations of these institutions. The questionnaire was sent by e-mail to all rectors, presidents, directors of faculties, departments and schools of Portuguese universities and polytechnics. A sample of 53 leaders was obtained. Findings Portuguese HEIs are mainly engaged in the social dimension of sustainability. The economic dimension emerges in second place and the institutional in third; the environmental dimension is the least developed. Except for a few specific topics (e.g. related to research on SD, and the offer of degree courses in SD), there are no significant differences between universities and polytechnics in the implementation of SD practices. Only 11 per cent of HEIs are innovators in the implementation of SD practices, and a majority of HEIs have implemented less than 34 per cent of the SD practices studied. Research limitations/implications This research has a national scope, and the results should be interpreted only in the Portuguese context. Future studies should include a larger range of institutional actors within the faculty. Practical implications This study provides valuable insights and theoretical and methodological guidance for future implementation processes supporting the transition to sustainability in HEIs. Originality/value This is the first study conducted in Portuguese HEIs with the aim of determining their efforts to implement and promote sustainability.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier1467-6370en_US
dc.identifier.citationAleixo, Ana Marta; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Leal, Susana. The implementation of sustainability practices in portuguese higher education institutions, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 19, 1, 146-178, 2018.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-02-2017-0016pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1467-6370
dc.identifier.issn1467-6370
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/1958
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectsustainable developmentpt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjecthigher education for sustainable developmentpt_PT
dc.subjectleadership for sustainabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectsustainability higher education institutionspt_PT
dc.subjectwhole institution approachpt_PT
dc.titleThe implementation of sustainability practices in portuguese higher education institutionspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Kingdompt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage178pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage146pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Sustainability in Higher Educationpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume19pt_PT
person.familyNameCristina Henriques Leal
person.givenNameSusana
person.identifierCaptSkQAAAAJ&hl=en
person.identifier.ciencia-idC11A-1BD1-73C5
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8796-8289
person.identifier.scopus-author-id35107182300
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