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Conclusion
1) This paper suggests a new conceptual framework for
teaching susta inabi lity . The main features of this framework are
as follows:
2) This framework is consists of ten concepts, and each one
represents a specific domain or field that is related to sustain-
ability.
3) The concepts represent the ethical, social, economic, eco-
logical, spatial, design, and political aspects of sustainability.
4) The conceptual framework with its ten themes altogether
tells the story of sustainable development. The ten themes are
intertwined and interconnected and together they construct the
holistic scene of understanding sustainability.
5) The conceptual framework with its ten cocnepts could be
used to assess public policies and projects from a sustainability
perspective.
6) Each theme could be in-depth discussed individually in a
specific class session.
7) Each discipline could take advantage of this framework
and may emphasize various aspects accordingly.
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