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An international environmental study programme: the International Baccalaureate Environmental Systems course

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This paper describes the relatively new, university entry level examination offered by the International Baccalaureate Organisation in the subject of Environmental Systems. The programme has an integrated, holistic approach, and a strong international focus. The authors are Chief Examiner and Deputy Chief Examiner for this examination.

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  1. Department of Geography, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6907

    Patrick Armstrong & Jill Rutherford

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Armstrong, P., Rutherford, J. An international environmental study programme: the International Baccalaureate Environmental Systems course. The Environmentalist 19, 349–360 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006610106212

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