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Robertson, M., Lee, JK. (2009). Education for Sustainable Development: Towards Whole School and Community Approaches. In: Williams, M., Lee, JK. (eds) Schooling for Sustainable Development in Chinese Communities. Schooling for Sustainable Development, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9686-0_4
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