Higher Education Institution Sustainability Assessment Tools: Considerations on Their Use in Brazil

Autor/inn/en	de Araújo Góes, Heloisa Cronemberger; Magrini, Alessandra
Titel	Higher Education Institution Sustainability Assessment Tools: Considerations on Their Use in Brazil
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 17 (2016) 3, S.322-341 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-09-2014-0132
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Sustainability; Evaluation Methods; Models; Comparative Analysis; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Nachhaltigkeit; Analogiemodell; Brasilien
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to gather elements to propose a sustainability assessment tool (SAT) to be used in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil and the related program to be created for SAT dissemination and HEI monitoring, publication of results and benchmarking. Design/methodology/approach: The characteristics of eight SATs were identified, seven of which are applied through widely known international programs to identify aspects to be considered in the definition of the Brazilian model. Findings: In Brazil, stakeholders usually do not know how HEIs develop their potential to contribute with the construction of a sustainable development model. Research limitations/implications: The research limitation is the difficulty to obtain information allowing a deeper understanding of sustainability-related activities developed by Brazilian HEIs. Practical implications: This paper provides a base on which to construct SAT and program models tailored for Brazil. Originality/value: This is the first paper that stresses the importance of adopting a SAT tailored for Brazil, by comparing and discussing models that may be used for that purpose. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01