Eco-labelling of courses and programs at University of Gothenburg

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 48-53

  Boman, Johan ^a   Andersson, Ulf P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education for sustainable development; Environmental management system; ESD; Universities

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING;

ECO-LABELLING; ECOLABELS; EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION ACTS; SWEDISHS; UNIVERSITIES; UNIVERSITY COURSE;

CURRICULA;

EID: 84879905221     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.10.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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