Publication
Title
University research for sustainable development: definition and characteristics explored
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Abstract
University research is pivotal for sustainable development, but to succeed, new ways of conducting research are needed. Only recently has the field of sustainability and higher education (SHE) started to deal with the issue. In this paper we define university research for sustainable development comprehensively as all research conducted within the institutional context of a university that contributes to sustainable development, and propose a set of twenty two preliminary characteristics of this concept. We provide foundational information in particular for various university stakeholders, and those of higher education in general, considering the (re)orientation of research towards sustainable development and offer a beginning of dialogue on the subject, within SHE
Language
English
Source (journal)
Journal of cleaner production / Masson. - Science citation index
Publication
Science citation index : 2010
ISSN
0959-6526
DOI
10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2009.09.017
Volume/pages
18 :7 (2010) , p. 620-636
ISI
000277529200004
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 21.10.2009
Last edited 02.01.2022
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