The effectiveness of a community education programme in reducing litter pollution on shores of Ambon Bay (eastern Indonesia)

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 143-147

  Uneputty, Prulley ^a,b   Evans, S M ^b   Suyoso, Aelshinta ^c  

^a PATTIMURA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b Dove Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^c Indonesian NGO Yasayan Laut Lestari   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Community education; Plastic litter; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BEACH POLLUTION; EDUCATION PROGRAMME; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; POLLUTION CONTROL;

INDONESIA, AMBON BAY; AMBON BAY; INDONESIA;

EID: 0031597296     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.1998.9655611     Document Type: Article

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