Environmental Management Systems (EMS) implementation processes and practices in European higher education institutions - Top-down versus participatory approaches

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:31

Article

Disterheft, Antje^1,2  Ferreira da Silva Caeiro, Sandra Sofia^1,3  Ramos, Maria Rosario^1,4  de Miranda Azeiteiro, Ulisses Manuel^1,2 

[1] Univ Aberta, Dept Sci & Technol, P-1269001 Lisbon, Portugal

[2] Univ Coimbra, CFE, P-3001401 Coimbra, Portugal

[3] Univ Nova Lisboa, CENSE Ctr Environm & Sustainabil Res, Fac Sci & Technol, P-2829516 Caparica, Portugal

[4] Univ Lisbon, CMAF Ctr Math & Fundamental Applicat, P-1649003 Lisbon, Portugal

关键词: Sustainable development;    Higher education;    Universities;    Campus sustainability;    Environmental Management Systems;    Public participation;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.02.034

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) have been implemented on a large scale to improve companies' environmental performance and to certify their achievements. More recently, universities are following this trend, which has been brought forward by the debate about campus sustainability. This empirical international research investigates EMS development and implementation processes in universities around Europe, providing an overview about European higher education institutions with EMS implemented at their campuses, and focuses on a comparison of top-down versus participatory implementation approaches. In addition to regional differences, this article discusses in which aspects an EMS at the campus can be seen as a tool that goes beyond operational aspects to tackle campus sustainability. Furthermore, it provides implications for the professional practice. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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