Sustainability through Science-Technology-Society Education

Global Sustainability: The Impact of Local Cultures, A New Perspective for Science and Engineering, Economics and Politics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 123-130

  Kumar, David Devraj ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global sustainability; Sample educational topics involving the everglades; Sustainability through science technology society (STS) education

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY; SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85018195129     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/3527604251.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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