The Emerging Field of Conservation Psychology

Human Ecology Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-149

  Saunders, Carol D ^a  

^a Brookfield Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation psychology; Environmental psychology; Environmental values; Environmentally responsible behavior; Human nature relationships; Sustainable relationship with nature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345818177     PISSN: 10744827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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