Do natural science experiments influence public attitudes towards environmental problems?

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-194

  Wallner, Astrid ^a   Hunziker, Marcel ^a   Kienast, Felix ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Model ecosystems; Public opinion; Risk assessment; Risk communication; Social science

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0042285796     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-3780(03)00042-6     Document Type: Article

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