Farmers' needs for nature conservation education in Greece

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-157

  Pyrovetsi, M ^b   Daoutopoulos, G ^a,c  

^a Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ^*  (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Educational needs; Environmental awareness; Farming in Greece; Impact of agriculture; Nature conservation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

CONSERVATION EDUCATIONS; EDUCATIONAL NEEDS; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; FARMERS' NEEDS; FARMING IN GREECE; FARMING PRACTICES; IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE; MODERN AGRICULTURES; USER ATTITUDES; USER KNOWLEDGE;

CONSERVATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; FARMERS ATTITUDE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREECE; HUMAN; LAND USE; NORMAL HUMAN;

GREECE;

EID: 0033150619     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1999.0265     Document Type: Article

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