Metaphors used by some engineering academics in Australia for understanding and explaining sustainability

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-231

  Carew, Anna L ^a   Mitchell, Cynthia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 34548850193     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620600690795     Document Type: Article

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