How do Higher Education Institutions Manage Biodiversity? Exploring the Current State at Universities from the Global North and South

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Abstract

This chapter compares the current biodiversity practices of higher education institutions (HEIs) and their learning effects of the Global North and South. It particularly explores the HEIs' strategies targeting biodiversity and ecosystem services preservation. In order to answer the research question, a qualitative content analysis of published sustainability reports of the systematically selected HEIs was performed. The Times Higher Education (THE) was used to select HEIs. The results show that biodiversity reporting and management is still in its early stages in HEIs from both the Global North and South and could benefit from further research and suggestions for improvement. One implication for the HEIs is that they could increase public awareness and knowledge of biodiversity through the integration of this topic into their curricula, more research projects on biodiversity, and operations on and off campus.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigher Education for the Sustainable Development Goals
EditorsLeonardo Caporarello, Payal Kumar, Anirud Agrawal
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing, Bingley
Pages13-40
Number of pages27
ISBN (electronic)9781803825250
ISBN (print)978-1-80382-526-7
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-6891-8948/work/150883816
Scopus 85180142246

Keywords

Keywords

  • Biodiversity management, Biodiversity strategy, Global North, Global South, Higher education institutions, Sustainable development, University