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Changes in Thoughts and Actions as Requirements for a Sustainable Future: A Review of Recent Research on the Finnish Educational System and Sustainable Development Cover

Changes in Thoughts and Actions as Requirements for a Sustainable Future: A Review of Recent Research on the Finnish Educational System and Sustainable Development

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|Feb 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2018-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 30
Published on: Feb 15, 2019
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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