Employers’ expectations of graduates of environmental programs: An australian experience

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-59

  Thomas, Ian ^a   Nicita, Jennifer ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33244455285     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15330150301341     Document Type: Article

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