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Environmental Management Systems in Higher Education Institutions, beyond Regulations
Environmental Management Systems in Higher Education Institutions, beyond Regulations

Author(s): Cristina Mihaela Salcă Rotaru
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: environmental management system; higher education institutions; environmental law; environmental standards;

Summary/Abstract: Environmental management systems are usually associated withindustry, considered to be the major polluters of the environment. Thisarticle presents the need to implement such a system in higher educationinstitutions, starting from its regulations and demonstrating the possiblesimilarity of universities with a large economic entity. Some examples ofgood practice are also presented. The conclusions present the importance ofthe role of the academic community and the opportunity to integrate anenvironmental management system with the other specific managementsystems, existing at the level of universities.

  • Issue Year: 13/2020
  • Issue No: 2-Suppl
  • Page Range: 83-90
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English