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Record Nr.

UNINA9911110850403321

Autore

Pinheiro Rómulo

Titolo

Higher Education and Regional Green Transitions : Navigating Tensions, Complexities and Solutions

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Taylor & Francis Group, , 2026

©2026

ISBN

9781003660996

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 pages)

Collana

Regions and Cities Series

Disciplina

378/.01

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Part I Setting the Stage -- 1 Universities and Regional Green Transitions in the Nordics -- 2 Green and Regional Transitions and Nordic Higher Education: Conceptual Foundations -- Part II Balancing Stakeholder Expectations and Institutional Engagement -- 3 Steering Regional Green Transitions: Universities Roles in a Broader Societal Context -- 4 Repositioning Regional University College Amidst the Green Transition: The Case of Pärnu County, Estonia -- 5 The Role of Social Sciences in Regional Green Transitions: A Critical-Reflexive Perspective -- Part III Leadership, Strategic Transformation and Impact -- 6 A Place Leadership Role for Universities? -- 7 Assessing Environmental Impact of Universities: Challenges and Implications for Regional Green Transitions -- Part IV Educating for Green Transitions While Preserving Academic Integrity -- 8 Empowering Sustainability Through Active Pedagogical Methods and Regional Engagement -- 9 Entrepreneurship Programmes for Rural New Ventures: Outreach and Impact Through Entrepreneurship Training -- 10 How Can Students' View on Climate Neutrality Contribute to a Sustainable Future? The Case of a Regionally Intensive Higher Education Institution -- Part V Concluding Arguments -- 11 Universities and Regional Green Transitions: Complexity, Contestation and One Way Forward -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Higher education institutions play a pivotal yet underexplored role in



Regional Green Transitions and sustainable development. This volume addresses this knowledge gap by examining how Nordic universities engage with RGTs, offering insights from economic geography, political economy, organizational theory, and education.