Open AccessEnvironmental management systems in higher education institutions, beyond regulations
Author(s) -
Cristina Mihaela Salcă Rotaru
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulletin of the "transilvania" university of braşov. series vii, social sciences and law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2066-771X
pISSN - 2066-7701
DOI - 10.31926/but.ssl.2020.13.62.4.10
Subject(s) - business , management system , higher education , environmental management system , environmental systems , environmental resource management , engineering management , knowledge management , public relations , political science , environmental planning , computer science , engineering , operations management , economics , sustainability , geography , ecology , biology , law , irrigation
Environmental management systems are usually associated with industry, considered to be the major polluters of the environment. This article presents the need to implement such a system in higher education institutions, starting from its regulations and demonstrating the possible similarity of universities with a large economic entity. Some examples of good practice are also presented. The conclusions present the importance of the role of the academic community and the opportunity to integrate an environmental management system with the other specific management systems, existing at the level of universities.