Sustentabilidade socioambiental no gerenciamento dos campi da UFC

Abstract

This study aims to identify the level of social and environmental sustainability in the management practices at the campi of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). At first, the theoretical foundation considers the public management and the socioenvironmental responsibility, highlighting the role of Higher Education Institutions as centers for study, research and extension, which have a large social, cultural and scientific representation; and that, therefore, should demonstrate a coherent policy in pursuit of sustainable development. Then it presents environmental policies, regulatory instruments for environmental management, which have been important guidelines on the diffusion and construction of actions required the insertion of social and environmental responsibility in the activities of public institutions, such as: Plan Sustainable Logistics Management (PLS) provided at the Normative Ruling No. 10/2012, of Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management (MPOG), and Environmental Agenda in Public Administration (A3P). The research can be characterized as a descriptive analysis, and quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study comprises technical procedures of literature, case-studies and document analysis. As for the target audience in the research was chosen preferably by the campi directors and if not possible - or even on campi where there are many academic units with several directors within the same campus as Pici and Benfica - was chosen the one who had most knowledge on the department. As for the means of collecting data, first of all, it was applied a form, as a pilot survey and reliable estimate from the subject of study; and then a questionnaire divided into thematic groups and subgroups, responded on interviews with managers responsible for department related to the questions in order to identify environmental sustainability. The study revealed that the Federal University of Ceará is in the process of implementing sustainable strategies within its workplace, opportunity promoted by Normative Ruling No. 10/2012 that establishing the implementation of a PLS in all government entities. Results also revealed that environmental practices only implemented in a few departments or campus university are valid; however the consolidation of changing attitudes at institution for sustainability will only be effective if the integrated set of the responsible units are considered.