Addressing the challenges of mainstreaming education for sustainable development in higher education

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 390-399

  Down, Lorna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Education; Higher education; Jamaica; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748687565     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370610702190     Document Type: Article

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