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This paper reports on the development and use of a Unit-based Sustainability Assessment Tool (USAT) for establishing the status of Education for Sustainable Development initiatives and sustainable development practices in universities. The tool was develo

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Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education Institutions Mapping Trends and Good Practices Around the World

Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education Institutions

Sandra Caeiro Walter Leal Filho Charbel Jabbour Ulisses M. Azeiteiro •



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Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education Institutions Mapping Trends and Good Practices Around the World

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Editors Sandra Caeiro Ulisses M. Azeiteiro Universidade Aberta Lisbon Portugal

Charbel Jabbour Brazilian National Council of Research São Paulo Brazil

Walter Leal Filho Faculty of Life Sciences Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Hamburg Germany

ISBN 978-3-319-02374-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-02375-5

ISBN 978-3-319-02375-5

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