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Towards a Sustainable University : The Ca' Foscari Experience / by C. Mio.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mio, Chiara.
- Series:
- Palgrave pivot
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Management.
- Philosophy of nature.
- Environmental sciences--Social aspects.
- Environmental sciences.
- Business ethics.
- Strategic planning.
- Leadership.
- Philosophy of Nature.
- Environmental Social Sciences.
- Business Ethics.
- Business Strategy and Leadership.
- Local Subjects:
- Management.
- Philosophy of Nature.
- Environmental Social Sciences.
- Business Ethics.
- Business Strategy and Leadership.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (167 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Towards a Sustainable University tackles the challenge of sustainability in universities. Universities are also a working environment and an organization in which sustainability can be experienced. This book shows how a sustainable university can shape future citizens and future managers following the sustainable paradigm.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Half-Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Figures""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1 Sustainability: The New Paradigm ""; ""1.1 The scenario: the critical environmental and social themes ""; ""1.2 The commitments of countries and institutions ""; ""2 New Responsibilities for Universities ""
- ""2.1 Sustainability in universities """"2.2 The strategic-organizational approach ""; ""2.3 Carbon management: guidelines for universities ""; ""2.4 Green universities ""; ""3 Ca� Foscari � Case Study ""; ""3.1 Ca� Foscari and the path towards sustainability ""
- ""3.2 The governance of sustainability """"3.3 The sustainability tools ""; ""Appendix: Guidelines for Carbon Management in Italian Universities ""; ""Bibliography ""; ""Index ""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781349469000
- 1349469009
- 9781137351937
- 1137351934
- OCLC:
- 855504630
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