From scientific literacy to sustainability literacy: An ecological framework for education

Science Education

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-252

  Colucci Gray, Laura ^a   Camino, Elena ^b   Barbiero, Giuseppe ^b   Gray, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 33645664430     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20109     Document Type: Article

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