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Sustainable Development in Higher Education

Author : Marcin Geryk

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Abstract

Public discussion on the role and responsibility of higher education institutions in shaping society of the future began in 2001 [1] The answer to the question of how sustainable development should be understood and what it brings for universities came from the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 which described sustainable development as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. The future role of the university should be widely discussed. Education provided outside of higher education institutions should also be considered as important for society. The system of higher education needs reshaping to become more transdisciplinary, open to eliminate barriers and ready for new partnerships.

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Metadata
Title
Sustainable Development in Higher Education
Author
Marcin Geryk
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-50790-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-50791-6

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50791-6_49