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This conclusions paper summarises the main development and trends related to sustainable development teaching and outlines future research needs.
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Leal Filho, W., Dahms, LM. (2018). Incorporating Sustainable Development Issues in Teaching Practice. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Implementing Sustainability in the Curriculum of Universities. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70281-0_20
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