Aplicabilidade de normas ambientais e percepção do ambiente na gestão da Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Abstract

Sustainable development requires an epistemological change. Requires the establishment of a new systemic approach on facts, problems and solutions. Requires the revision of paradigms. In the case of Federal Institutions of Higher Education (IFES), specifically the universities, the implementation of sustainable practices demand conceptual changes that will affect the criteria of truth, evaluation and organization of the entity. Therefore, this research examined the applicability of environmental regulations within a university management. If they already exist, or why not. If they are effective, or why not. What types of federal and national standards dealing with the environment are applicable to harvest university. What is the perception of administrative and academic community about the environmental regulations. To answer these and other questions, we took as reference the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS). As for structuring the case study was chosen because the results could serve as a paradigm for other institutions. This is a qualitative exploratory-descriptive. With regard to research techniques, used the desk research, literature, field, research and participatory direct observation intensive and extensive. We examined current environmental standards and production processes within the University regulations. Regarding the perception of managers, were administered questionnaires and conducted several interviews with senior managers of the organ. Among the results, we highlight the applicability of various environmental standards within the UFS. Some of them even are of mandatory nature. Interesting also understand that there is the possibility of creating rules of domestic law. Also, note that the university community, especially those who participate in management processes, feels committed to environmental issues. Finally, it remains to say that the research offers a reflection on the University and environmental legislation, and makes suggestions for the establishment of sustainable practices in an academic setting.