Holistic integration of sustainability at universities: Evidences from Colombia

Hernández-Diaz, Paula M.; Polanco, Jorge; Escobar-Sierra, Manuela; Filho, Walter Leal

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127145

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“…The intention of the authors in carrying out this work is to focus on the field of sustainability. For this purpose, general parameters have been used, which are already used in a similar way in other works in which only terms derived from the root sustain* are used [62][63][64][65]. In addition, to include the perspective of the 2030 Agenda, terms drawn from the definition of the target on sustainable agriculture, contained in SDG 8, have been included.…”

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Overview of Research on Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries. The Case of Mexico

Ochoa-Noriega¹,

Velasco-Muñoz²,

Aznar-Sánchez³

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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One of the principal challenges faced by Mexican agriculture is the development of management models that are able to increase production while respecting the environment and generating wealth for society as a whole. In recent years, the number of studies analysing the sustainability of Mexican agriculture has grown significantly. The purpose of this study is to analyse the evolution of the research on the sustainability of agriculture in Mexico. For this purpose, a review and bibliometric analysis of a sample of 867 articles was carried out. The results reveal that the research has focused on the development of sustainable agricultural models in vulnerable rural areas, the sustainable exploitation of agroforestry systems, the development of energy crops for different uses, water resource management and land uses and their changes, conservation farming and climate change. Although research focused on sustainability is still in its early stages, it has become a priority field. A need to promote research from the economic and social disciplines may be observed, together with holistic projects that include the three pillars of sustainability (social, economic and environmental). This study could be useful to researchers in this field as it identifies the recent trends and principal agents that drive knowledge.

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confidence: 99%

Overview of Research on Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries. The Case of Mexico

Ochoa-Noriega¹,

Velasco-Muñoz²,

Aznar-Sánchez³

et al. 2021

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“…Many comprehensive models for measuring the dimensions of campus sustainability have been proposed in the literature (Gómez et al 2015;Hernández-Diaz et al 2021;Lozano 2006a). One of them is the indicator-based approach, which uses narratives, data, and mapsall organized by indicators that are measurable.…”

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Toward Best Practices of Implementing Campus Sustainability in US Universities

Petrova

Kleier

Tan

2021

Handbook of Sustainability Science in the Future

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“…Regarding sustainability in HEIs, one can find numerous examples of efforts that have been reported from several countries, including, for instance: the United States and Canada [13,14], Italy [15], Ecuador [16], Portugal [17], Brazil [18,19], Turkey [20], Jordan [21], and Colombia [22], among others. At the end of the first decade of 2000, Rauch and Newman [23] derived a qualitative/quantitative methodology to define what a sustainable metric target might be and how it can be used to describe the path for universities towards sustainability, using short to long-term time scales.…”

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“…Within this project, in the case of Colombia, Delgado et al [51] presented a report addressing the mid-century deep decarbonisation strategy for the country, aligned with the socioeconomic context. In this scenario, universities can play a key role in regional and global agendas with their contribution through the incorporation of sustainability strategies [22].…”

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Towards Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education Institutions: Case of Two Private Universities in Colombia

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This paper addresses the path followed by two private higher education institutions (HEI) in Colombia towards achieving carbon neutrality. The methodology followed by these universities to achieve a carbon-neutral certification, based on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, is first described. The process of developing the GHG inventory, projected towards the carbon neutrality of these organisations while using the standard ISO 14064:2006, involved a series of steps that were consolidated in three phases: (i) definition of the scope, collection of data and emissions quantification; (ii) analysis of results and mitigation actions; and (iii) verification and compensation strategies. Results for the HEIs are shown in terms of the organisational context, carbon footprint measurement, reduction, verification, and compensation. The case is presented for Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, a multi-campus university that became the first carbon-neutral university in Latin America in 2017, and Universidad Ean, a single-campus university that became the second carbon-neutral university in Colombia in 2021, as verified by the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (ICONTEC). This work shows that universities can play a key role in regional and global agendas with their contribution through the incorporation of sustainability strategies, since HEIs can not only achieve carbon neutrality, but they can help other organisations by delivering graduates who are aware of sustainability and provide specific training towards building a sustainability culture, which is needed for regenerative development.

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Holistic integration of sustainability at universities: Evidences from Colombia

Cited by 48 publications

References 94 publications

Overview of Research on Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries. The Case of Mexico

Overview of Research on Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries. The Case of Mexico

Toward Best Practices of Implementing Campus Sustainability in US Universities

Towards Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education Institutions: Case of Two Private Universities in Colombia

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