"This book discusses the use of e-learning in the progresses towards Sustainable Development (SD) or Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Almost three decades after the concept of sustainable development appeared, 2014 is the year where historical goals should be reached, since it is the last year of the United Nations Decade on ESD. Within this decade, research, projects and educational initiatives were developed and deliverable ..."
"This collected volume deals with emerging issues related to climate variation, climate change and adaptation technologies, with a special focus on Latin American countries. Presenting a variety of adaptation strategies and projects currently being undertaken and implemented, the book showcases how Latin American nations are struggling to meet the challenges of climate change. Latin America as a whole and Central America in particular is ..."
"Including considerations of sustainability in universities’ activities has long since become mainstream. However, there is still much to be done with regard to the full integration of sustainability thinking into science and engineering curricula. Among the problems that hinder progress in this field, the lack of sound information on how to actually implement it is prominent. Created in order to address this need, this book presents a w ..."
"This book contributes to debates on current sustainability practices, with a focus on assessment tools as applied in higher education institutions. These institutions are challenged to carry out management, research, and teaching, and to create settings that allow developing new competencies to address the complex global environmental, social, cultural, and economic pressures with which current and future generations are confronted.The ..."
"Including considerations of sustainability in universities’ activities has long since become mainstream. However, there is still much to be done with regard to the full integration of sustainability thinking into science and engineering curricula. Among the problems that hinder progress in this field, the lack of sound information on how to actually implement it is prominent. Created in order to address this need, this book presents a w ..."
"This book contributes to debates on current sustainability practices, with a focus on assessment tools as applied in higher education institutions. These institutions are challenged to carry out management, research, and teaching, and to create settings that allow developing new competencies to address the complex global environmental, social, cultural, and economic pressures with which current and future generations are confronted.The ..."
"This collected volume deals with emerging issues related to climate variation, climate change and adaptation technologies, with a special focus on Latin American countries. Presenting a variety of adaptation strategies and projects currently being undertaken and implemented, the book showcases how Latin American nations are struggling to meet the challenges of climate change. Latin America as a whole and Central America in particular, i ..."
"... Mario Sorto, Ana-Beatriz Suarez and Manuel Basterrechea 5 Towards Valuing
Climate Change Impacts on the Ecosystem Services of a Uruguayan Coastal
Lagoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew L. Fanning 6 Integrating Climate
Science, Monitoring, and Management in the Rio de la Plata Estuarine Front (
Uruguay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gustavo J. Nagy, Nathalie Muñoz, José E. Verocai,
Mario Bidegain, Berna ..."
"559 Madhavi Venkatesan Elaboration and Implementation of a Waste
Management Policy at the University of São Paulo (USP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
569 M. Cooper, Adriano C. Pimenta, Aline Mellucci, Ana Maria de Meira, Arthur R
. Silva, Maria Cecília H.T. Cavalheiro, Clara M. Zorigian, Daniela C. Sudan,
Danilo Vitorino, Elizabeth T. Lima, Fabrício Rossi, Glauco A. Tavares, Juliana
Monti, Maria Estela Gaglianone Moro, Pat ..."
"On the way to achieve this objective institutions are stimulated to undertake steps
, among others through certification. In the future we will adapt AISHE 2012 and
the ARISE framework to different school types13 as it is important to involve
different level and types of (professional) education to guarantee continuity of
education for SD in the chain. One of the books that inspires us in our work is '
The Three Levels of Sustainabil ..."
"This Special Issue, “Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions”, provides peer-reviewed research from several geographies and institutions and covering various topics with the broad objective of achieving an assessment ..."
"This Special Issue, “Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions”, provides peer-reviewed research from several geographies and institutions and covering various topics with the broad objective of achieving an assessment ..."