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Responsible Universities in Context
Summary
This chapter introduces the concept of the responsible university and its historical and policy context, exploring how higher education institutions can take greater responsibility for addressing global challenges including environmental sustainability. It provides a framework for understanding how institutions can contribute to tackling pollution problems.
Abstract In this introductory chapter, the concept of the responsible university is introduced and put into context, first concerning other organisations and society at large, secondly in a historical perspective and thirdly related to policy initiatives across the globe. We also discuss how to implement this concept within the complex organisations that universities constitute. Lastly, we present some key features of the Nordic countries and introduce the empirical chapters of the book.
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