The importance of teaching ethics of sustainability

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-14

  Biedenweg, Kelly ^a   Monroe, Martha C ^a   Oxarart, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Higher education; Sustainability; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872046768     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676371311288912     Document Type: Article

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