Conceptual and operational understanding of learning for sustainability: A case study of the beef industry in north-eastern Australia

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 182-193

  Lankester, Ally J ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Extension; Farmer; Natural resource management; Social learning; Transformative learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGROINDUSTRY; CATTLE; LEARNING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEEF; CASE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EXPERIMENTATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MEAT INDUSTRY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESPONSIBILITY; TELECONSULTATION; THINKING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84875243296     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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