Using psychology to save biodiversity and human well-being

Conservation Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 702-705

  Saunders, Carol D ^a   Brook, Amara T ^b   Eugene Myers Jr , Olin ^c  

^a BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

ATTITUDE; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONFLICT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 33745158636     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00435.x     Document Type: Review

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