Curriculum development in environmental science: A case study on paradigm and institutions

Environmental Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-163

  De Groot, Wouter T ^a   De Wit, Antje E ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Environmental science; Interdisciplinarity; Universities

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT;

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION;

CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIFE CYCLE; NETHERLANDS; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCIENCE;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0033080930     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679900176     Document Type: Review

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