Sustainable development, higher education and pedagogy: a study of lecturers' beliefs and attitudes

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 579-597

  Cotton, D R E ^a   Warren, M F ^a   Maiboroda, O ^a   Bailey, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85028639612     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620701659061     Document Type: Article

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