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This book focuses on education for environmental sustainability, in particular the area of solid waste management. Presenting the latest studies from different countries, industries and education sectors on the approaches and innovative ideas to educate future citizens regarding sustainable development of our planet, it is of interest to educators, academics, tertiary students, policy-makers, environmental scientists, social scientists and practitioners who have been involved in education, policy, science, and technological innovation for solid waste management.

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Winnie Wing Mui So is a Professor at the Department of Science and Environmental Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong, the Director of the Centre for Education in Environmental Sustainability and the Associate Dean of the Graduate School. Her main research areas are STEM education, science and environmental education, and she has published more over 100 journal articles, books, book chapters, reports and patents. She was the President of the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association, and is an executive member of the World Education Research Association, and Hong Kong Educational Research Association. Cheuk Fai Chow (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the Department of Science and Environmental Studies and the Director of Knowledge Transfer at the Education University of Hong Kong. He received a Croucher fellowship and completed his postdoctoral training with Nobel laureate Jean Marie Lehn. His research focuses on applying his chemistry background to energy, waterresource and plastic waste studies. He has published over 80 journal articles, book chapters, and patents, and he is a member of  the HKSAR Environmental and Conservation Fund Waste Reduction and the honorable adviser to the Hong Kong Recycling Chamber of Commerce. John Chi Kin Lee is Vice President (Academic) and Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). He is also the Director, Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education; Co-Director (Research), Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching; and Co-Director, Centre for Education in Environmental Sustainability. He was appointed as the UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning at the EdUHK, as well as the Changjiang Chair Professor by the Ministry of Education, China. He served as the regional editor (Asia-Pacific) of Educational Research and Evaluation, and executive editor of Teachers and Teaching.

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