Learning networks in higher education: Universities in search of making effective regional impacts

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 5-10

  Dlouhá, Jana ^a   Huisingh, Donald ^b   Barton, Andrew ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; DESD; Development; Higher education; Higher education for sustainable; Regional cooperation; Science; Social impact; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DESD; DEVELOPMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; REGIONAL COOPERATION; SCIENCE; SOCIAL IMPACT;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84879890657     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.01.034     Document Type: Article

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