Editors: Rimple Manchanda, Priya Jindal, Naseem Abidi

Integrating SDGs and Educational Outcomes in Higher Education

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ISBN: 979-8-89881-700-8 (Print)
ISBN: 979-8-89881-699-5 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2026
DOI: 10.2174/97988988169951260101

Introduction

Integrating SDGs and Educational Outcomes in Higher Education explores the evolving role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through teaching, research, institutional governance and community engagement. It examines how sustainability can be embedded across academic programmes, campus operations and strategic policies while equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to address complex global challenges.

Drawing on international case studies and multidisciplinary perspectives, the book presents practical approaches to curriculum design, stakeholder engagement, environmental education, green campus initiatives, climate-responsive policies and leadership for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Contributions from diverse regional contexts highlight both the opportunities and challenges of integrating sustainability into higher education, offering valuable insights for institutions seeking to strengthen their social and environmental impact.

The book combines policy perspectives, empirical research and examples of best practice, demonstrating how HEIs can act as catalysts for sustainable development through innovation, collaboration and inclusive education.


Key Features

  • - Explores strategies for integrating the SDGs into higher education curricula, research and institutional policies.
  • - Presents international case studies and practical examples of sustainability initiatives in higher education.
  • - Examines stakeholder engagement, campus sustainability, environmental education and climate-responsive governance.
  • - Discusses challenges, policy frameworks and leadership approaches for advancing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

Target Readership :

The book is an essential reference for academics, researchers, university leaders, policymakers and postgraduate students interested in sustainability, higher education policy and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Rimple Manchanda
Pearl School of Business
Pearl Academy
Delhi South, India


Priya Jindal
Chitkara Business School
Chitkara University
Punjab, India


Naseem Abidi
School of Business
Horizon University College
Ajman, United Arab Emirates




Contributor(s):
Anika Sjöberg
Uppsala University
Uppsala
Sweden


B. Usha Shree Rathod
School of Business
SR University
Warangal, Telangana
India


Bhumika Chavda
Pune Institute of Business Management
Pune
India


Charu Vaish
Department of Management Studies
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Lucknow
India


Choden Goperma
Pune Institute of Business Management
Pune
India


Ghousia Jabeen
School of Business
SR University
Warangal, Telangana
India


Herieta Massango
Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics
Universidade Pedagógica de Maputo
Maputo
Mozambique


Lata Bajpai Singh
Department of Management Studies
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Lucknow
India


Malaquias Zildo António Tsambe
Faculty of Natural Science and Mathematics
Universidade Pedagógica de Maputo
Maputo
Mozambique


Monu Bhardwaj
School of Management
Graphic Era Hill University
Dehradun
India


Muddasani Rajya Laxmi
School of Business
SR University
Warangal, Telangana
India


N. Ramu
Department of Management
IFIM College
Bangalore
India


Namrata Prakash
School of Management
Graphic Era Hill University
Dehradun
India


Neha Gautam
Department of Management Studies
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Lucknow
India


Nilofer Hussaini
Department of Professional Studies, School of Commerce Finance and Accountancy
Christ University
Bangalore
India


Patrício Vitorino Langa
Faculty of Education, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Av. Julius Nyerere, Campus Universitário 3453 C, Maputo, Mozambique, and Ali-Mazrui Centre for Higher Education
University of Johannesburg
South Africa


Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Faculty of Management Studies
Sankalchand Patel University
Visnagar, Gujarat
India


Prisca F. Kimaryo
Institute of Social Work
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania


Priya Jindal
Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University
Punjab
India


Rajasshrie Pillai
Pune Institute of Business Management
Pune
India


Ronak R. Modi
Faculty of Management Studies
Sankalchand Patel University
Visnagar, Gujarat
India


Rupa Khanna Malhotra
School of Commerce
Graphic Era Deemed to be University
Dehradun
India


Santosh Kumar
L. N. Mishra Institute of Economic Development & Social Change
Patna
India


Sathya Thangavel
ICFAI Business School
Bangalore
India


Subhankar Ghosh
Department of Education
The University of Burdwan
Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
India


Sima Mahato
Department of Education
The University of Burdwan
Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
India


S.R. Sheeja
Department of Economics
University of Kerala
Kerala
India


Tajwar Hussaini
Jumeira University
Dubai
United Arab Emirates


U. Revathi
Department of Economics
University of Kerala
Kerala
India


Vijay Prakash Gupta
Institute of Business Management
GLA University
Mathura
India