Beschreibung
As said in sustainability circles, when the Environment collapses, everything collapses; logically, to-preserve human existence, on our fragile planet, the Environment should be protected. Both; Education and Environment are central parts of human existence, while universities have been regarded as catalysts of change; not only educating future decision makers, but also advancing the boundaries of knowledge. As such, they have a special responsibility to exemplify best sustainable practice. Yet, there is frequently a significant disconnect (knowing-doing-gap), particularly in developing countries, as many universities are still struggling with the agenda of university greening. This book attempts to illustrate multi-dimensional and complex nature of the existent challenge of solid waste management (SWM) in a university setup. The book also emphases that: (i) waste is a perception based subject; and (ii) ecologically focused literacy (a new educational paradigm, emerging around the-concepts of sustainability, holism, systematic-thinking, and complexity) is increasingly seen as a necessity, in achieving and retaining sustainability. The book targets all SWM stakeholders.
Autorenporträt
Diana Starovoytova is a-Professor of MIT- Engineering, with over 25 years teaching and research-experience; she has published 7 books, over 70 scientific-papers, and also-patented one-invention. Her-main-affiliations include: Saint-Petersburg State-University of Textiles and Design, Russia; Moi-University, Kenya; and Ghent-University, Belgium.
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