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The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 20–22 June 2012. This paper examines the policies and expected progresses, as well as outline the role of universities in this process.
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Leal Filho, W. (2015). An Overview of Expected Progress and Outcomes from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+): The Role of Universities. In: Leal Filho, W., Úbelis, A., Bērziņa, D. (eds) Sustainable Development, Knowledge Society and Smart Future Manufacturing Technologies. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14883-0_14
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