Semi-Systematic Literature Review on Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions

Amila Omazic and Bernd Markus Zunk
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Amila Omazic: Institute of Business Economics and Industrial Sociology, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
Bernd Markus Zunk: Institute of Business Economics and Industrial Sociology, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-45

Abstract: Public sector organizations, primarily higher education institutions (HEIs), are facing greater levels of responsibility since adopting and committing to the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (SD) and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). HEIs are expected to provide guidance for various stakeholders on this matter, but also to implement this agenda and the SDGs in their institutions. Although the role of these organizations has been recognized, the fields and issues that HEIs should address on their path towards sustainability and SD are still unclear. To provide further clarity, a semi-systematic literature review on sustainability and SD in HEIs was conducted to identify both the key concepts and main research themes that represent sustainability and SD in HEIs and to identify research gaps. This review increases our knowledge of this topic and enhances our understanding of sustainability and SD in the context of HEIs.

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable development; higher education institutions; literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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