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Published in: Environmental Management 3/2011

01-09-2011

The Urgent Need for Universities to Comprehensively Address Global Climate Change Across Disciplines and Programs

Author: John Lemons

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Abstract

I review the status of scientific, political, and moral problems of global climate change (GCC) and, based on lessons from environmental and sustainability programs in universities, demonstrate that universities have had a lethargic response to urgent needs to mitigate the problems. I explore reasons for the response, and conclude that there is an urgent need for comprehensive and wide–ranging change in universities to help mitigate GCC. My discussion is focused on those within universities as well as those in environmental professions regardless of their areas of specialization.

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Metadata
Title
The Urgent Need for Universities to Comprehensively Address Global Climate Change Across Disciplines and Programs
Author
John Lemons
Publication date
01-09-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Environmental Management / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-152X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1009
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-011-9699-z

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