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The Problematics of Sustainability in Higher Education: A Synthesis

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Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability

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Corcoran, P.B., Wals, A.E.J. (2004). The Problematics of Sustainability in Higher Education: A Synthesis. In: Corcoran, P.B., Wals, A.E.J. (eds) Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48515-X_7

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