Integration of sustainability in higher education: A study with international perspectives

Innovative Higher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 221-233

  Sammalisto, Kaisu ^a   Lindhqvist, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Environmental management; Indicator; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749009919     PISSN: 07425627     EISSN: 15731758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-007-9052-x     Document Type: Article

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