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Between knowing what is right and knowing that is it wrong to tell others what is right: on relativism, uncertainty and democracy in environmental and sustainability education

Pages 143-151 | Received 08 Apr 2009, Accepted 22 Sep 2009, Published online: 17 Feb 2010

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