Governance issues, here interpreted as the provisions of adequate policy frameworks characterized by reliability and accountability, coupled with resources to support their implementation, are known to be the basis for the implementation of sustainable development measures. This paper discusses the influence of governance in the ways sustainability is perceived and practiced in a higher education context. Apart from due considerations to the role of governance as the basis for regulation and institutional actions and management decisions, this paper reports on an empirical study undertaken in a sample of higher education institutions. This study entailed an analysis of sustainable development policies, certification, organizational structure, budget, reports, team for sustainability, staff training, and challenges for the integration of sustainability and governance. The results suggest that even though there are different opinions and attitudes on the role of governance, it is regarded as an important component in supporting efforts by higher education institutions to include considerations on sustainable development as part of their strategies.

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高等教育机构的治理和可持续发展

治理问题在这里被解释为以可靠性和问责制为特征的适当政策框架的规定，加上支持其实施的资源，是实施可持续发展措施的基础。本文讨论了治理对高等教育环境中对可持续性的理解和实践方式的影响。除了适当考虑治理作为监管和机构行动和管理决策基础的作用外，本文还报告了在高等教育机构样本中进行的实证研究。这项研究需要对可持续发展政策、认证、组织结构、预算、报告、可持续发展团队、员工培训、以及可持续性和治理整合的挑战。结果表明，尽管对治理的作用存在不同的意见和态度，但它被视为支持高等教育机构将可持续发展考虑作为其战略一部分的努力的重要组成部分。