Improving Management of Sustainable Development in Universities

AuthorPopescu, M. - Beleaua, I.C.
PositionEconomic Sciences and Business Administration' Faculty, Transilvania University of Brasov - Economist, alumni of Transilvania University of Brasov
Pages97-106
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov
Series V: Economic Sciences • Vol. 7 (56) No. 1 - 2014
IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
IN UNIVERSITIES
M. POPESCU1 I. C. BELEAUA2
Abstract: This paper aims to improve the implementation of sustainable
development principles in universities. The study's specific objectives are:
making a comparative analysis of models to evaluate and implement the
values of the sustainable development in university; presenting a model for
the management system of sustainable development in university. The study is
based on data from the literature on the implementation regulations and
status of sustainable development in universities and a case study. The
analysis concludes with the presentation of major axes of action for a more
systematic approach to specific issues of sustainable development
management in university.
Key words: Sustainable development, Education for Sustainable
Development, University Management System for Sustainable Development.
1 “Economic Sciences and Business Administration” Faculty, Transilvania University of Braşov.
2 Economist, alumni of Transilvania University of Braşov.
1. Introduction
The concept of “sustainable
development“ (SD) was defined in „Our
Common Future”, the landmark report of
the World Commission on Environment
and Development, as “development that
meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs” [22].
Although it has appeared in connection
with the environmental problems, the
meaning that the concept is given today is
broader, including ecological, economical
and social aspects [7].
The education is the field where the
concept of SD is more and more applied,
the most used collocation being Education
for Sustainable Development (ESD) [4]. In
higher education (HE), which this paper is
related, promoting SD values is considered
to be a strategic axis of each HE
institution, materialized under specific
forms in all three dimensions of their
mission: education, research and services
for community.
Considering the importance of this
approach, there have been developed

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