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    Edwards, G., Lee, JK. (2009). Leading Curriculum Change for Education for Sustainable Development in Schools. 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_5

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