Promoting sustainability values within career-oriented degree programmes: A case study analysis

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-300

  Murray, Paul E ^a   Murray, Sheran A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviour; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547888070     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370710817156     Document Type: Article

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