The firm and shaky ground of education for sustainable development

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 351-365

  Selby, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education for sustainable development; Environmental education; Environmental ethics; Mechanistic worldview; Sustainability literacy; Transience

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; LITERACY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

EID: 33745320337     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260600717471     Document Type: Review

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