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The Ecology of Education: Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development and Sustainability Cover

The Ecology of Education: Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development and Sustainability

By: E. Wensing and  Carlos Torre  
Open Access
|May 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10099-009-0028-z | Journal eISSN: 1691-5534 | Journal ISSN: 1691-4147
Language: English
Page range: 3 - 17
Published on: May 15, 2009
Published by: Daugavpils University
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