“Sustainability” in higher education: From doublethink and newspeak to critical thinking and meaningful learning

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 221-232

  Wals, Arjen E J ^a   Jickling, Bob ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b YUKON COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Higher education; Learning; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037586     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370210434688     Document Type: Review

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