Quantitative sustainability in a college or university setting

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 346-358

  Graedel, T E ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental management strategy; Green issues; Higher education; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986121910     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370210442382     Document Type: Article

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