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Opportunities and challenges for integrating sustainability education into k-12 schools: case study Phoenix, AZ Cover

Opportunities and challenges for integrating sustainability education into k-12 schools: case study Phoenix, AZ

By: Erin Redman  
Open Access
|Mar 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2013-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 24
Published on: Mar 12, 2014
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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