Educational reflections on the "ecological crisis": Ecojustice, environmentalism, and sustainability

Science and Education

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1031-1056

  Mueller, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 71449106636     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-008-9179-x     Document Type: Article

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