The context and prospects for environmental education and environmental careers in Bangladesh

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 104-127

  Salequzzaman, Md ^a   Stocker, Laura ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Contamination; Environmental impact; Pollution; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986161451     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370110388309     Document Type: Article

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