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Emerging academic responsibilities and opportunities for promoting regional sustainability

Huisingh, Donald LU (2007) 4th International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Management 6(5). p.357-361
Abstract
Academics have had numerous responsibilities during the centuries. However, now with global climate changes and the attendant, looming crises, it is increasingly crucial that administrators, faculty members, graduate, undergraduate students, staff members and alumni work together with governmental.. non-governmental and industrial members in envisioning, societies that are truly sustainable. The visions must then be effectively and efficiently implemented in numerous locations throughout the world in regionally adapted societal experiments that will help to ensure that our children's, children's, children's children and beyond will enjoy this wonderful planet. The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) is an excellent... (More)
Academics have had numerous responsibilities during the centuries. However, now with global climate changes and the attendant, looming crises, it is increasingly crucial that administrators, faculty members, graduate, undergraduate students, staff members and alumni work together with governmental.. non-governmental and industrial members in envisioning, societies that are truly sustainable. The visions must then be effectively and efficiently implemented in numerous locations throughout the world in regionally adapted societal experiments that will help to ensure that our children's, children's, children's children and beyond will enjoy this wonderful planet. The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) is an excellent framework within which academics can increasingly work to make the dramatic changes that are urgently needed. The DESD can then be implemented in the context of the The U.N. Millennium Development Goals" (MDG) and the "Earth Charter" as further framing and challenging inputs to guide our education, research and outreach that will help to ensure sustainable cities and regions within the global context. (Less)
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keywords
MDG, Development Goals, UN Millennium, UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, DESD, Earth Charter, academic responsibilities
host publication
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
volume
6
issue
5
pages
357 - 361
publisher
Gh. Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania
conference name
4th International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Management
conference location
Iasi, Romania
conference dates
2007-09-12 - 2007-09-15
external identifiers
  • wos:000254831800004
  • scopus:77956952278
ISSN
1582-9596
1843-3707
language
English
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yes
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  author       = {{Huisingh, Donald}},
  booktitle    = {{Environmental Engineering and Management Journal}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{357--361}},
  publisher    = {{Gh. Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania}},
  title        = {{Emerging academic responsibilities and opportunities for promoting regional sustainability}},
  volume       = {{6}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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