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Sustainable Education: A Buzzword of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia

Sustainable Education: A Buzzword of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
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Author(s): Muhammad Zahid (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia), Zulkipli Ghazali (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia)and Haseeb Ur Rahman (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 25
Source title: Managerial Strategies and Solutions for Business Success in Asia
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (University of Oviedo, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1886-0.ch014

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Abstract

The sustainable development (hereafter, S.D.) aims a growth that could satisfy the wants and needs of present generation without affecting future generations. Accordingly, this study investigates the role of HEIs in S.D. by selecting the case of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. The study adapted the universities sustainable development initiatives checklist/index for qualitative analysis of the main website, operational documents, and practical initiatives of the university for S.D. The findings revealed that the university has good and meaningful contributions towards three dimensions of S.D. i.e. economic, social and environment. The study proposed an improvement in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and implementation of S.D. framework for universities. The findings have significance and practical implications for academia, regulatory bodies, policy makers, and HEIs. Also, the findings are significant in association with new economic model (NEM) and vision 2020 of Malaysia.

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