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Original Articles

Teaching against the grain: multi‐disciplinary teamwork effectively delivers a successful undergraduate unit in sustainable development

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Pages 469-481 | Received 09 Oct 2007, Accepted 17 Jun 2008, Published online: 11 Sep 2008

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