Sustainability in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific: Developments, Challenges, and Prospects

Autor/inn/en	Ryan, Alexandra; Tilbury, Daniella; Corcoran, Peter Blaze; Abe, Osamu; Nomura, Ko
Titel	Sustainability in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific: Developments, Challenges, and Prospects
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 11 (2010) 2, S.106-119 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/14676371011031838
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Educational Innovation; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Sustainable Development; Sustainability; Regional Characteristics; Curriculum Development; International Education; Barriers; Performance Factors; Educational Practices; Educational Development; Educational Policy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Nachhaltigkeit; Regionaler Faktor; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Internationale Erziehung; Leistungsindikator; Bildungspraxis; Bildungsentwicklung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the contributions of the Asia-Pacific region to leading practice in sustainability in higher education (HE), as prelude and orientation to this special issue collection from different countries and regions. Design/methodology/approach: This is a critical review that includes international and regional policy contexts in sustainability and "education for sustainable development" (ESD), whilst exploring the trajectories of key initiatives across the region and considering the broader context of sustainability innovation within the HE sector. Findings: The Asia-Pacific region offers many creative initiatives and shows considerable progress in ESD and in understanding the learning dimensions of sustainability. At the same time, it mirrors global trends in that further work is needed to promote systemic change in educational arenas, particularly in terms of strategic integration within HE institutions. The Asia-Pacific contributions to this collection demonstrate the need to harness national policy, to develop local and regional initiatives and to work effectively towards more profound change in HE curricula and through collaboration with external communities and stakeholders. Originality/value: This is a distinctive collection of new initiatives from the Asia-Pacific, which compensates for the comparative lack of dissemination in this area. There is considerable sustainability innovation emerging in this region which shows leading-edge responses from within the HE sector on a number of key challenges and issues. (Contains 1 figure and 7 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10