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The chemical sciences and the quest for sustainability
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This article is published in Nachrichten Aus Der Chemie.The article was published on 2021-09-01. It has received 1 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sustainability.read more
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Systems Thinking, the Molecular Basis of Sustainability and the Planetary Boundaries Framework: Complementary core competencies for chemistry education
TL;DR: In this paper , a review of recent initiatives to orient chemistry education toward sustainability, focusing on systems thinking, the material or molecular basis of sustainability, and the Planetary Boundaries framework as three interconnected and complementary key competencies that can connect knowledge in chemistry to the sustainability of Earth and societal systems is presented.
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