Introducing ethics using structured controversies

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 651-660

  Wareham, David G ^a   Elefsiniotis, Takis P ^b   Elms, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ethics; Role playing; Structured controversy; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859236349     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790600911712     Document Type: Article

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