Integrating Concepts of Sustainability Into Education for Agriculture and Rural Development

ISBN-10: 3631364253
ISBN-13: 9783631364253
Pages: 329
Language: English
Published: 2000
Publisher: Peter Lang
Author: Wout van den Bor

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The book deals with the issue of sustainability as a whole and to its application in the context of higher agricultural education in particular. It contains a wide range of international experiences on the subject, deriving from case studies, projects and research performed in Europe, North America and Oceania. This publication provides a key contribution to the debate on sustainability at university level and on how it is applied to agriculture and rural development.

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