The sustainability asymptogram: A new philosophical framework for policy, outreach and education in sustainability

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-52

  Onwueme, Inno ^a   Borsari, Bruno ^b  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Education; Mathematical modelling; Philosophical concepts; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845807002     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370710717580     Document Type: Article

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