Volunteer environmental monitoring and the role of the universities: The case of Citizens' Environment Watch

Environmental Management

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 561-568

  Savan, Beth ^a   Morgan, Alexis J ^a   Gore, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community; Environmental education; Monitoring; Partnerships; Stewardship; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; EDUCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WATER QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ACCURACY; AIR QUALITY; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLLUTANT; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

CANADA;

CANADA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; UNIVERSITIES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0042405202     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2897-y     Document Type: Review

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