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This book provides an essential overview of sustainable development research in Mexico. It discusses the empirical research methods and findings, as well as practical initiatives and projects being pursued in Mexico and other countries in the region. Although a number of Mexican universities are now conducting high-quality research on matters related to sustainable development, there are few publications that offer a multidisciplinary overview of research efforts for a broader audience. This book addresses that gap in the literature, providing researchers at Mexican universities – including those from other countries working in Mexico – with an opportunity to present their work, i.e. curriculum innovations, empirical work, activities, case studies, and practical projects. As such, it fosters the exchange of information, ideas and experiences, successful initiatives and best practices.
This volume is the first of its kind to present contemporary, state-of-the-art examples of how social science theories, models, and findings can advance all aspects of campus sustainability, an area that has so far been largely neglected. The individual chapters reflect the broad diversity of research on sustainable campus development conducted within and across basic and applied social science disciplines, drawing on a range of methods and case studies from around the world. Institutions of higher education have been among the leading promoters of sustainable development. However, efforts to transition to sustainability have been largely dominated by technological “solutions” and univer...
Of interest to scholars both within and outside the U.S., this volume reports how curriculum studies scholars in Mexico understand their field's intellectual history, its present circumstances, and the relations among these intersecting domains with globalization.
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Este libro es resultado de la investigación titulada Sistema Ambiental Universitario (2012-2013), que deriva, en parte de los productos generados del convenio interadministrativo firmado entre la Secretaría Distrital de Ambiente y la Universidad Piloto de Colombia (2007-2008),con el objeto de construir los lineamientos básicos para la inclusión de la dimensión ambiental en la Educación Superior, a partir del diagnóstico y análisis participativo de las experiencias de siete universidades de Bogotá, articulando las tres funciones sustantivas de la Universidad: la Academia, la Investigación y la Proyección Social. En el año 2009, se retomaron los resultados obtenidos en la investiga...