Higher Education in the Environmental Century.
The environmental crisis that threatens the future of our species is unprecedented as we begin the 'environmental century.' Natural conditions that were favorable for the development of civilization have been degraded. Climate change has begun to disrupt ecosystems and is likely to undermine agricul...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Economics & Sociology Vol. 76; no. 3; pp. 697 - 731 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
May2017
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