Examining the impacts of a graduate course on sustainable development using ecological footprint analysis

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 158-175

  Ryu, Hyung Cheal ^a   Brody, Samuel D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduates; Higher education; Problem based learning; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644879185     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370610655931     Document Type: Article

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