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Sustainability in Universities in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Introduction

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Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region

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In 2014, the Asia and Pacific Region had a population of 4.3 billion, which represented 60% of the world’s total.

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  1. Research and Transfer Centre, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

    Walter Leal Filho

  3. School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

    Usha Iyer-Raniga

  4. School of Architecture and Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

    Judy Rogers

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  1. Research and Transfer Centre, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. School of Architecture and Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Judy Rogers

  3. School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Usha Iyer-Raniga

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Leal Filho, W., Iyer-Raniga, U., Rogers, J. (2018). Sustainability in Universities in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Introduction. In: Leal Filho, W., Rogers, J., Iyer-Raniga, U. (eds) Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73293-0_1

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