Changing requisites to universities in the 21st century: Organizing for transformative sustainability science for systemic change

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 16, Issue , 2015, Pages 105-111

  König, Ariane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CARRYING CAPACITY; LEARNING; RESEARCH METHOD; SUSTAINABILITY; TEACHING;

EID: 84949091024     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2015.08.011     Document Type: Review

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