Higher Education and Regional Green Transitions
Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a pivotal yet underexplored role in Regional Green Transitions (RGTs) and sustainable development. This volume addresses this knowledge gap by examining how universities in the Nordic region engage with RGTs, offering theoretical and methodological insights...
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| description | Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a pivotal yet underexplored role in Regional Green Transitions (RGTs) and sustainable development. This volume addresses this knowledge gap by examining how universities in the Nordic region engage with RGTs, offering theoretical and methodological insights from diverse disciplines such as economic geography, political economy, organisational theory and education. The Nordic region, often regarded as a benchmark for best practices in education, research, innovation and regional development, serves as the backdrop for this exploration. Through a rich collection of case studies, the book reveals that RGTs are neither linear nor uniform. Universities navigate these transitions at varying speeds and with different strategies. Some act as agenda-setters, leveraging local coalitions and innovation ecosystems, while others adopt a more cautious approach, observing leading regions and universities before committing to action. Structural pressures, such as national funding systems, global supply chains and sectoral dependencies, further shape their responses. Offering important conceptual and practical insights for a wide variety of audiences, from social scientists and advance students to university managers, and policymakers, this volume underscores the critical role of HEIs in advancing RGTs (and change processes more generally) amidst evolving political, economic and social landscapes. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1772092026-06-06T05:26:43Z Higher Education and Regional Green Transitions Pinheiro, Rómulo Drejer, Ina Bienkowska, Dzamila Laterza, Vito Sotarauta, Markku Sustainability education Nordic case studies University-industry collaboration Innovation ecosystems Environmental policy analysis Organisational transformation Higher education climate action strategies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNM Higher education, tertiary education thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVG Environmental economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVS Regional / urban economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry::KFFD Public finance and taxation thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a pivotal yet underexplored role in Regional Green Transitions (RGTs) and sustainable development. This volume addresses this knowledge gap by examining how universities in the Nordic region engage with RGTs, offering theoretical and methodological insights from diverse disciplines such as economic geography, political economy, organisational theory and education. The Nordic region, often regarded as a benchmark for best practices in education, research, innovation and regional development, serves as the backdrop for this exploration. Through a rich collection of case studies, the book reveals that RGTs are neither linear nor uniform. Universities navigate these transitions at varying speeds and with different strategies. Some act as agenda-setters, leveraging local coalitions and innovation ecosystems, while others adopt a more cautious approach, observing leading regions and universities before committing to action. Structural pressures, such as national funding systems, global supply chains and sectoral dependencies, further shape their responses. Offering important conceptual and practical insights for a wide variety of audiences, from social scientists and advance students to university managers, and policymakers, this volume underscores the critical role of HEIs in advancing RGTs (and change processes more generally) amidst evolving political, economic and social landscapes. 2026-06-06T05:26:41Z 2026-06-06T05:26:41Z 2026-06-05T14:17:12Z 2026 book book ONIX_20260605T151935_9781040585306_10 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/113975 9781040585306 9781040616031 9781003660996 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/177209 eng Regions and Cities open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113975/1/9781040585306.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003660996 10.4324/9781003660996 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 9781040585306 9781040616031 9781003660996 Routledge 218 Oxford open access |
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| topic | Sustainability education Nordic case studies University-industry collaboration Innovation ecosystems Environmental policy analysis Organisational transformation Higher education climate action strategies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNM Higher education, tertiary education thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVG Environmental economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVS Regional / urban economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry::KFFD Public finance and taxation thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy |
| topic_facet | Sustainability education Nordic case studies University-industry collaboration Innovation ecosystems Environmental policy analysis Organisational transformation Higher education climate action strategies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNM Higher education, tertiary education thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVG Environmental economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography::RGC Human geography thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPP Public administration thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVS Regional / urban economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KF Finance and accounting::KFF Finance and the finance industry::KFFD Public finance and taxation thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy |
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