The roles and limitations of newspapers in environmental reporting. Case study: Isahaya Bay land reclamation project issue

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 47, Issue 1-6, 2003, Pages 237-245

  Ohkura, Yoshiko ^a  

^a Japan Environmental Action Network   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conservation; Education; Environmental reporting; Land reclamation; Public awareness; Tidal mudflats

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NEWSPRINT;

NEWSPAPER COVERAGE;

LAND RECLAMATION;

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; LAND RECLAMATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

AWARENESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; JAPAN; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION;

LAND RECLAMATION; NEWSPRINT;

HONSHU; ISAHAYA BAY; JAPAN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0038699137     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00057-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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