Why and how do universities work for sustainability in higher education (HE)?

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 469-478

  Axelsson, Harriet ^a   Sonesson, Kerstin ^a   Wickenberg, Per ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Higher education; Legistation; Students; Sweden; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349172481     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370810905562     Document Type: Article

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