The Routledge International Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development gives a systematic and comprehensive overview of existing and upcoming research approaches for higher education for sustainable development. It provides a unique resource for researchers engaged in the field of higher education for sustainable development by connecting theoretical aspects of the range of relevant methodologies, showing the interdisciplinary aspects of the research field and illustrating the breadth of research directions.

With a team of international authors from leading universities in research and teaching in higher education for sustainable development this Handbook brings together a broad range of research approaches and shows how these approaches are reflected in the research practice in higher education for sustainable development. Key topics include:

Research Paradigms and Methodologies

Ongoing and Future Directions of Research

Meta-Analysis and Reviews

Policy and Politics

Challenges for Implementation

Action Research and Transdisciplinary Perspective

Gender, Diversity and Post-Colonial Perspectives

Operationalising Competencies

Outcome-Oriented Research

Curriculum Change

Organisational Change and Organisational Learning

Community and Partnerships

University Appraisal Systems and Indicators

Evaluation Approaches

Engaging Academic Teachers

Good Practice Learning and Teaching

Transformative Leadership and Change Strategies

This Handbook is an invaluable research and teaching tool for all those working in higher education for sustainable development.