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Design for Sustainability – Learning from Traditional Indian Products and Practices. / Changede, Sejal; Thomas, Lisa; Walker, Stuart.

In: Journal of Visual Art and Design, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2, 30.06.2022, p. 15-27.

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Changede, S, Thomas, L & Walker, S 2022, 'Design for Sustainability – Learning from Traditional Indian Products and Practices', Journal of Visual Art and Design, vol. 14, no. 1, 2, pp. 15-27. https://doi.org/10.5614/j.vad.2022.14.1.2

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Changede, S., Thomas, L., & Walker, S. (2022). Design for Sustainability – Learning from Traditional Indian Products and Practices. Journal of Visual Art and Design, 14(1), 15-27. [2]. https://doi.org/10.5614/j.vad.2022.14.1.2

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Changede S, Thomas L, Walker S. Design for Sustainability – Learning from Traditional Indian Products and Practices. Journal of Visual Art and Design. 2022 Jun 30;14(1):15-27. 2. doi: 10.5614/j.vad.2022.14.1.2

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Changede, Sejal ; Thomas, Lisa ; Walker, Stuart. / Design for Sustainability – Learning from Traditional Indian Products and Practices. In: Journal of Visual Art and Design. 2022 ; Vol. 14, No. 1. pp. 15-27.

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