Definition
Environmental issues are complex and require an understanding that considers different areas of knowledge. Such understanding is essential so that the various sectors of society can collaborate to promote sustainability in its social, environmental and economic aspects.
Introduction
For a better world, as humanity wishes, it is essential to understand the inherent complexity in the concept of environment. This understanding must be part of proposals that seek sustainability, ensuring quality of life for current and future generations. Carvalho (2012) points out that a social and environmental vision is in a dynamic interaction with culture, society, and the physical and biological basis of life processes, thus being guided by a complex and interdisciplinary rationality.
In this context, given the complexity, urgency and importance of environmental issues, in September 2015, 193 UN member states formally adopted a new sustainable global agenda – Agenda 2030 for Sustainable...
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de Lima Ribeiro, M., Machado, M.K., Vernalha, E.B.R. (2019). Environmental Understanding and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11352-0_431
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