MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN UNIVERSITIES

MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN UNIVERSITIES

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.56.10699

Keywords:

Higher Education Institutions. Environmental management system. Sustainable development.

Abstract

Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are increasingly concerned with environmental issues and sustainable development.  An evidence of this is the search for the training of students and collaborators specifically directed to this problem and the development of sustainable practices in order to serve as an example for society.  Thus, this work aims at presenting a management model for a university in the Rio Grande do Sul mission region. To that end, it addresses management concepts highlighting the importance of developing an Environmental Management System (EMS) in HEIs so that  they can put into practice what they teach and make their internal management a model of sustainability for the community and especially for university students.  The methodology used was action research and one of the fundamental principles is to carry out research in environments where the practices occur. Thus, the practices which contemplate this work were carried out together with a team involved with the University's environmental issues.  The work is also characterized by a case study. The PMBOK tool was used as a basis for building the process flow.  The importance of an EMS in HEIs is highlighted as a way to sensitize students, teachers and technicians for sustainable development.

Author Biographies

Antônio Vanderlei dos Santos, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e da Missões (URI)

Doutor em Física pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Professor da Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e da Missões (URI).

Ana Claudia Gierg Lourega, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI)

Mestre em Gestão Estratégica de Organizações pela Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI).

Emiterio da Rosa Neto, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e da Missões (URI)

Doutor em Qualidade Ambiental pela Universidade Feevale (Feevale). Professor da Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI).

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Published

2021-11-24

How to Cite

Santos, A. V. dos, Lourega, A. C. G., & Rosa Neto, E. da. (2021). MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN UNIVERSITIES: MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN UNIVERSITIES. Desenvolvimento Em Questão, 19(56), 23–40. https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.56.10699

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Vol. 19 No. 56 (2021): jul.-set. 2021

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