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Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level

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Editors:
  1. Walter Leal Filho

    1. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

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  2. Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos

    1. Engineering Department, Federal University of Paraíba—UFPB, Joao Pessoa, Brazil

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  • Presents interdisciplinary outputs on best practice on sustainable development
  • Provides documentation of projects, institutional policies, innovative methods and tools, and research outputs
  • Covers a wide range of disciplines

Part of the book series: World Sustainability Series (WSUSE)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. University Governance and Strategies Towards SD

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Sustainable Development Goals in University Strategies: Making Sense of Sustainable Development in the Context of a Finnish University

      • Olga Dziubaniuk, Maria Ivanova-Gongne, Monica Nyholm, Ilia Gugenishvili, Malin Brännback
      Pages 3-19

    3. Best Practices in Research for Achieving SDG3 in Two Malaysian Universities

      • Hock Lye Koh, Su Yean Teh
      Pages 21-43

    4. Toward a Faculty Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals: Sustainability, Equality and Equity Action Plan (University of the Balearic Islands)

      • O. Álvarez-García, E. Quintana-Murci, D. Forteza-Forteza, C. Touza
      Pages 45-64

    5. Bachelor’s Program “Sustainable Engineering” at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences: Development, Concept and Practical Experience

      • Dieter Franke, Stefanie Meilinger, Iris Groß, Dirk Reith
      Pages 65-83

    6. Enquiry-Based Learning as a Strategy to Include the SDGs in Initial Teacher Training

      • Rocío Jiménez-Fontana, María Armario, Beatriz Gómez-Chacón, Lourdes Aragón, Natalia Jiménez-Tenorio
      Pages 85-100

    7. What Can “Promoting Sustainable Development” at a University Mean?—A Guideline from KTH

      • Göran Finnveden
      Pages 101-111

    8. Sustainable Business Model Applied to a University: An Analysis of Eco-innovations

      • Laís Viera Trevisan, Eliane Alves da Silva, Daniela Callegaro de Menezes, Eugênio Ávila Pedrozo
      Pages 113-130

    9. Assessment Design for Interdisciplinary, Professional and Sustainability Education

      • Sarah Holdsworth, Kathryn Hegarty, Orana Sandri
      Pages 131-150

    10. Participatory Design for Sustainability Processes. Experiences with Family Farming in Argentina

      • Mariana Gonzalez Insua, Edurne Battista
      Pages 151-171

    11. The Environmental Campus Birkenfeld as a Pilot User of the German Sustainability Code for Universities

      • Klaus Helling
      Pages 173-187

    12. The Climate Framework for Higher Education Institutions in Sweden

      • Göran Finnveden, Maria Djupström, Fredrik Hörstedt, Kristina von Oelreich
      Pages 189-204

  3. Best Practices in Campus Operations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. Bio-ecological Drainage System (BIOECODS): A Sustainable Green University Drainage System

      • Siti Fairuz Juiani, Nor Azazi Zakaria, Aminuddin Ab. Ghani, Khairul Rahmah Ayub, Chun Kiat Chang, Mohd Fazly Yusof et al.
      Pages 207-231

    3. Feasibility Analysis of a Product-Service System in the State University of Pará

      • Antonio Erlindo Braga Jr., Ana Luiza Cabral Costa
      Pages 233-247

    4. Leading the Pathway: How Unicamp Is Implementing Sustainable Practices in the Energy Sector in Its Campuses?

      • Ana Luiza Fontenelle, Alyson Da Luz Pereira Rodrigues, Rylanneive Leonardo Pontes Teixeira, João Guilherme Ito Cypriano, Sônia Regina da Cal Seixas, Carla Kazue Nakao Cavaliero et al.
      Pages 249-266

    5. Experiences of Sustainable Energy Development Within Federal Higher Education Institutions in the Amazon: The Case of the State of Amazonas

      • Arnilson Jorge da Silva Damasceno, Rubem Cesar Rodrigues Souza, Carla Kazue Nakao Cavaliero
      Pages 267-283

    6. Lighting Retrofit: Consumption Reduction Practices in a University in Southern Brazil

      • Sidnei Matana Júnior, Marcos Antonio Leite Frandoloso, Vandré Barbosa Brião
      Pages 285-299

    7. Implementation of the Chemical Waste Management Program in the Laboratories of the Federal University of Paraiba—UFPB/Brazil

      • Alanna Diniz Macedo, Adriano Duarte Tavares, Matheus Hollanda Tavares de Cavalcante
      Pages 301-313
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About this book

This book gives a special emphasis to state-of-the-art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives, and projects from universities, stakeholders, organizations, and civil society across the world, regarding cross-cutting issues in sustainable development.

There is a perceived need for mobilizing the various stakeholders when attempting to promote sustainability in higher education and to promote best practices, which may inspire further initiatives. But despite this need, there are a few publications handling this matter in a coherent way. In order to meet the pressing need for publications which may document and disseminate examples of best practice on sustainable development at university level, the “Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level” is being published.



This book is produced by the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), through the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) and contains inputs from authors across all geographical regions.



The book also discusses examples of initiatives coordinated by universities but involving civil society, the private sector, and public sector (including local, national, and intergovernmental bodies). In particular, it describes practical experiences, partnerships, networks, and training schemes for building capacity aimed at fostering the cause of sustainable development at institutions of higher education.



Thanks to its design and the contributions by experts from various areas, it provides a welcome contribution to the literature on sustainable development, and it may inspire further works in this field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  • Engineering Department, Federal University of Paraíba—UFPB, Joao Pessoa, Brazil

    Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level

  • Editors: Walter Leal Filho, Claudio Ruy Portela de Vasconcelos

  • Series Title: World Sustainability Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04764-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04763-3Published: 06 July 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04766-4Published: 06 July 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-04764-0Published: 05 July 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2199-7373

  • Series E-ISSN: 2199-7381

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 504

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 95 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sustainable Development, Environmental Communication, Civil Law, Environmental Management

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