Achieving Goals in Higher Education: An Experiential Approach to Sustainability Studies.

Achieving Goals in Higher Education: An Experiential Approach to Sustainability Studies.
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实现高等教育目标:可持续性研究的经验方法。

DOI:
10.1108/14676370710717599
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Joseph Domask
Joseph Domask
中科院分区:
环境科学与生态学3区
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