Evaluating an environmental literacy requirement chosen as a method to produce environmentally literate university students

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 355-370

  Moody, Gwyneth L ^a   Hartel, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Students; United States of America; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547873232     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370710817192     Document Type: Article

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