Key competencies in sustainability: a reference framework for academic program development

Sustainability Science - Tập 6 Số 2 - Trang 203-218 - 2011
Arnim Wiek1, Lauren Withycombe Keeler1, Charles L. Redman1
1School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 875502, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5502, USA

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