Higher education's sustainability imperative: How to practically respond?

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-33

  Krizek, Kevin J ^a   Newport, Dave ^a   White, James ^a   Townsend, Alan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Campus framework; Coordination; Higher education; Sustainability; United States of America; Universities; University administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455202621     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676371211190281     Document Type: Article

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