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Implementation of Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable Development Through Cooperation Between Research and Practice

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Implementation of Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable Development Through Cooperation Between Research and Practice. / Hantsch, Robert; Hantke, Harald.
Education for Sustainable Development: The Contribution of Universities. ed. / Walter Leal Filho; Laís Viera Trevisan; Paul J. Pace; Mark Mifsud. Cham: Springer Nature, 2025. p. 161-175 (World Sustainability Series; Vol. Part F819).

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Hantsch, R & Hantke, H 2025, Implementation of Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable Development Through Cooperation Between Research and Practice. in W Leal Filho, LV Trevisan, PJ Pace & M Mifsud (eds), Education for Sustainable Development: The Contribution of Universities. World Sustainability Series, vol. Part F819, Springer Nature, Cham, pp. 161-175. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86985-3_11

APA

Hantsch, R., & Hantke, H. (2025). Implementation of Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable Development Through Cooperation Between Research and Practice. In W. Leal Filho, L. V. Trevisan, P. J. Pace, & M. Mifsud (Eds.), Education for Sustainable Development: The Contribution of Universities (pp. 161-175). (World Sustainability Series; Vol. Part F819). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-86985-3_11

Vancouver

Hantsch R, Hantke H. Implementation of Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable Development Through Cooperation Between Research and Practice. In Leal Filho W, Trevisan LV, Pace PJ, Mifsud M, editors, Education for Sustainable Development: The Contribution of Universities. Cham: Springer Nature. 2025. p. 161-175. (World Sustainability Series). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-86985-3_11

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