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Constructing a Transformative Sustainability Pedagogy: Teacher Empowerment for a Sustainable Future

By: Timothy Bedford  
Open Access
|Jul 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2022-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 18
Published on: Jul 9, 2022
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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