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Author(s): Edited by Gyula Zilahy, Matti Melanen, Victor D. Phillips, John Sheffy and Jouni Korhonen
Citation: Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 17, Issue 12, Pages 1053-1162
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/6022-2009-999829987-1130538 (Link to special issue)
Institutions of Higher Education have to
cope with an array of challenges in the 21st century including
globalization of teaching, research and outreach activities;
additionally there are dramatic increases in competition for students,
staff and funding sources. Meanwhile, local and regional involvement in
regional sustainable development is increasing in importance as well.
This latter process is driven by the mandates from many sources for
academic involvement in working on the multi-faceted issues pertaining
to Sustainable Development (SD). This requires concerted action not
only at the global, but also at the local and regional levels. This
article provides an overview of this special issue of the Journal of
Cleaner Production on the Roles of Academia in Regional Sustainable
Development Initiatives. The essence of the 11 articles contained in
this special issue is summarized and contextualized within the rapidly
evolving academic efforts on SD. Recommendations are made of ways for
academia to help their regions to make more rapid progress toward SD
via involvement of their faculty, students and staff in Regional SD
programs and processes.
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