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Evolution of Latin American Higher Education Institutions’ Commitment to the 2030 Agenda

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability
Volume 27 (2025): Issue 1 (June 2025)
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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
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Language: English
Page range: 115 - 134
Published on: Sep 25, 2025
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
2030 Agenda,
commitment,
higher education institutions,
Latin America,
THE Impact Rankings
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Education,
Education, other

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