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Sustainable Development at Universities in the Sultanate of Oman: The Interesting Case of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)

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While the implementation of sustainable development in higher education is a global trend, the case of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and its College of Education in particular is significant given the implementation speed, depth, and intensity of SQU’s sustainable development practices; and that SQU experiences may be useful elsewhere. This paper adds to Sustainable Development at Universities (SDU) literature by analyzing the methodological approaches and concrete steps undertaken, allowing SQU to integrate sustainable development in its curriculum, research, innovation, practical projects, and in Omani regional and national development endeavours. This paper will be useful to anyone interested in the different levels of emphasis given to SDU in the Arabian Gulf region.

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Acknowledgment

Sincere thanks are due to Walter Leal, Ali Al Bemani, and Dan Hammett for their helpful comments on earlier versions of this manuscript; to Muna Al Said for the research visitor ‘acceptance letter’ of one of the authors (SH), and to one and all SQU colleagues for their generous support that made this work possible.

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  1. Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 32, 123, Al Khodh, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

    Sadiq Hussain

  2. College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman

    Thuwayba Al Barwani

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Hussain, S., Al Barwani, T. (2015). Sustainable Development at Universities in the Sultanate of Oman: The Interesting Case of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08837-2_11

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