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2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Higher Education in a Sustainable Society: Addressing Knowledge Disparities and Enabling Debate

Authors : Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen, Stina Torjesen, Richard Ennals

Published in: Higher Education in a Sustainable Society

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Abstract

Sustainability is a comprehensive concept. It addresses the complex relation between and effect of social and economic development. It is a concept that challenges us to see things in relation to each other and in a larger perspective. The sustainability challenge however, comes at a time when sciences and research has expanded but at the same time is more fragmented than ever. In this chapter we introduce Mutual Competence Building a concept for guiding the sustainability engagement of Higher Education.

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Metadata
Title
Higher Education in a Sustainable Society: Addressing Knowledge Disparities and Enabling Debate
Authors
Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen
Stina Torjesen
Richard Ennals
Copyright Year
2015
Book
Higher Education in a Sustainable Society

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-15918-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-15919-5

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15919-5_1