A sustainable future for humanity? How can psychology help?

American Psychologist

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 496-508

  Oskamp, Stuart ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; POLLUTION; POPULATION GROWTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; POPULATION GROWTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0034183074     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.55.5.496     Document Type: Review

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